0h 2min, jan 1, 1000 y BC - The Discovery of the Cocoa Bean
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The Olmecs first discovered the cocoa bean as long ago as 600 AD. They discovered the cocoa beans in Meso-American rain forests (in the Eastern Brazilian region) where the right temperatures (a tropical climate and humidity) developed a suitable place for the cocoa plant to grow.Added to timeline:
Date:
0h 2min, jan 1, 1000 y BC
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~ 3027 years ago