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The document discusses the history and importance of chocolate in human civilization. It notes that chocolate originated in Mesoamerica over 3000 years ago and was prized by the Aztecs and Mayans for its taste. Cocoa beans were used as currency and their cultivation was tightly regulated. The document stresses that chocolate became widely popular in Europe only after the 16th century Spanish conquest of Mesoamerica introduced it globally.Read less