Program Number:
Program Type:
Science Talk
Date:
Sep. 1, 2009 | Tuesday, 7:00pm
Multiple Times:
Doors open at 6:30 pm, lecture begins at 7 pm
Location: Museum of Natural Sciences - First Floor Auditorium
Fee:
$10 ($8 for Friends) per lecture or $25 ($20 for Friends) for entire series (3 lectures)
The Origins and History of Chocolate in Ancient Mexico
Chocolate was a highly esteemed food, an offering to the gods and a medium of exchange (money) in ancient Mexico. Yet the indigenous chocolate foods were very different from the sweet confection we know today. Join Dr. Dorie Reents-Budet, Curator of the Art of the Ancient Americas at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA and Consulting Curator at The Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC, for an exploration of the origins of chocolate, its social, political and economic roles and its myriad recipes among the Olmecs, the Maya and the Aztecs, spanning more than 2500 years of culinary history and enjoyment.
Purchase tickets online [2] or by calling 919.733.7450 x212.
For additional information, contact Elizabeth Iaquinta at 919.733.7450 x352.