The mayans are the first documented use of cacao. Archaeological and historical evidence indicate chocolate was consumed primarily as a drink in the americas. It was used for religious purposes because it was thought to derive from the god Quetzalcoatl, a feathered serpent deity who protected and kept the knowledge of chocolate as a secret. There are aztec myths explaining that gods became angry when humans discovered chocolate. The Aztecs drank it cold while the Mayans drank it warm. One important reason that chocolates popularity spread was it was used as currency. This increased the value of chocolate because now it wasn't just used for religious purposes thanks to Christopher Columbus on his fourth encounter in 1502 he was the first european