Chocolate is practically money
Jun. 7th, 2013 01:54 pmThe Aztecs had bags of cacao beans that were used in trading, and also as a metaphorical reference for value. Due to their base-20 counting systems, they had bags with 400 beans (the Zontli) and bags with 8,000 beans (the Xiquipilli).
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Date: 2013-06-08 06:54 am (UTC)