Theobroma, (Cacao tree), c1840-1890. Creator: Berthe Hoola van Nooten.
Sujet

Theobroma, (Cacao tree), c1840-1890. Creator: Berthe Hoola van Nooten.

Légende

Theobroma, (Cacao tree), c1840-1890. T. cacao is widely distributed from southeastern Mexico to the Amazon basin. Ceramic vessels with residues from the preparation of cacao beverages have been found at archaeological sites dating back to the Early Formative (1900-900 BC) period. Cacao beans constituted both a ritual beverage and a major currency system in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations.

Date

1840

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images

Notre référence

HRM19F02_423

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49,3Mo (1,6Mo) / 30,1cm x 41,0cm / 3561 x 4840 (300dpi)

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