For the Inca, freeze-drying was a practical way ... a sticky resin to cover and protect the damaged area. The Aztec (as well as the Maya) developed a practice of harvesting and chewing this ...

Although the Maya weren’t scoffing the bars we know and love today. It all starts with the cacao bean. Yes, we spelled that right - cacao is the Spanish word for chcahuatl, which is what Aztecs ...