[Aztlan] chocolate

[John F. Schwaller]

There is linguistic evidence.  In an article in Ancient Mesoamerica, 
Dakin and Wichmann suggest that the word chocolate has a Nahuatl origin 
and refers to the sound of the molinillo so that the frothing might have 
been an important component from before the conquest.
Ancient Mesoamerica, vol. 11:1, Jan. 2000, pp. 55-75 "Cacao and Chocolate"


David Hixson wrote:
> Justin is correct in that there is no evidence of a
> "beater" or "molinillo" before the arrival of the
> Spanish (the few indications are that chocolate drinks
> may have been frothed and mixed by pouring the drink
> between two vessels and that the molinillo was
> introduced in the 16th century).
>
> http://www.famsi.org/mailman/listinfo/aztlan
>   


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