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Channels frontpage world entertainment odd news politics science technology health sports business Latest Overview world entertainment odd news politics science technology health sports business AD Ecuadorean discovery pushes back the origins of chocolate JAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science People have been enjoying chocolate far longer than previously known, according to research published on Monday detailing the domestication and use of cacao beginning 5,300 years ago at an ancient settlement in the highlands of southeastern Ecuador. The study indicates cacao was domesticated roughly 1,500 years earlier than previously known, and that it occurred in South America rather than in Central America, as previously thought. A tropical evergreen tree called Theobroma cacao bears large, oval pods containing the bean-like cacao seeds that today are roasted and turned into cocoa and multitudes of chocolate confections, although chocolate at the time was consumed as a beverage. read more Disclaimer: Chances are that this post was requested by an advertiser. (Possibly) Related news What to Know About the U.S. Sanctions 'Snapping Back' on Iran Woman's Discovery About Jackets Gets a Lot of Laughs Turbulent video shows the moment a Russian rocket failed, sending two astronauts back to Earth Texas, beware! The caravan of criminals is coming — in ad backing Ted Cruz NASA's Kepler Space Telescope Retires After Nine Years of Planet Discovery Trump cites Harry Reid to back his position on birthright. He’s 25 years out of date. Syria crisis: Will donor fatigue push refugees back too soon? People were eating chocolate way earlier than scientists previously thought Pittsburgh comes together to mourn victims, and protesters turn their backs on Trump Cobra King F9 Speedback driver finds new way to optimize launch and distance with sleek aerodynamics More in science University student study allows early detection of kidney damage Astronomers suggest shooting a laser into space to attract aliens to Earth like a ‘porch light’ Taiwan fishermen protest over crackdown on troubled industry Weird Traveling Space Boulder Could Be Alien Ship, Say Harvard Scientists GOP Candidate Dan Crenshaw Responds to Pete Davidson Making Fun of His Eyepatch on SNL Tethers Unlimited’s 3 The True Story Behind the Movie A Private War Rapper Mac Miller Died From Accidental Overdose, Autopsy Report Finds Why It Would Be a Major Military Mistake to Deploy Troops to Confront the Migrant Caravans Why Do Midterm Elections Even Exist? Here's Why the Framers Scheduled Things This Way