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By 1545, the worth of cacao beans was formally recognized, with established pricing for various goods. For instance, a good turkey hen was valued at 100 cacao beans, a small rabbit at 30 beans, a chicken egg at 2 beans, and even a tomato traded for just one cacao bean. This pricing system illustrates the integral role of cacao in the economies of the Aztec and Mayan societies, serving as a reliable medium of exchange in their daily lives.