When Spanish invaded Mexico and Guatemala,they adopted the local practice of using money.What item represented money in this area?

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Cacao (chocolate) beans were used as a form of currency in Mesoamerican societies such as the Aztec and Maya. When the Spanish invaded, they adopted this practice and continued to use cacao beans as a form of currency, along with introducing silver coins.

When Spanish Invaded Mexico and Guatemala,they Adopted the Local Practice