"It seems strange to think that even the humble chocolate bar has a long and interesting history. This history reaches far back to the earliest civilisation in the Americas, and it was the Olmecs not the Aztecs who can be rightly named as the inventors of chocolate. Told with flair and wit, this history of cacoa looks at its ancient Mexican roots, questioning how it became the food of the gods, its ritual significance, and how it was u ..."
Breaking the Maya Code(Reprint) by MichaelD. Coe Paperback, 1 Pages, Published 1994 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-27721-8, ISBN: 0-500-27721-4
"Twenty years ago, the hieroglyphic inscriptions of ruined Mayan monuments were largely unread. Today, thanks to an extraordinary breakthrough, these inscribed remains are revealing a history lost to humanity for a millennium. An informed account of one of the most exciting adventures of our age. Illustrated."