Bramble: Etowah Indian Mounds https://news.ketelle.co.uk/entities/etowah-indian-mounds Stories involving Etowah Indian Mounds, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb Cacao DNA found in 11th-century pottery at Georgia's Etowah Mounds, a first east of the Mississippi https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/cacao-residue-found-in-11th-century-pottery-at-etowah-indian-mounds https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/cacao-residue-found-in-11th-century-pottery-at-etowah-indian-mounds Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:00:38 +0100 Science A study in PLOS One reports cacao DNA and chemical traces in pottery sherds from Etowah Indian Mounds in Georgia, the earliest known evidence of chocolate east of the Mississippi River. It points to long-distance trade, and possibly feasting, around 1,000 years ago. (2 outlets: 0 left · 1 centre · 1 right)