
Sujet
Theobroma, (Cacao tree), c1840-1890. Creator: Berthe Hoola van Nooten.
Légende
Theobroma, (Cacao tree), c1840-1890. T. cacao is widely distributed from southeastern Mexico to the Amazon basin. Ceramic vessels with residues from the preparation of cacao beverages have been found at archaeological sites dating back to the Early Formative (1900-900 BC) period. Cacao beans constituted both a ritual beverage and a major currency system in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations.
Date
1840
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19F02_423
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
49,3Mo (1,6Mo) / 30,1cm x 41,0cm / 3561 x 4840 (300dpi)