Monday, August 28, 2017

"At ancient pyramid in Peru, remains of 19th century Chinese labourers found"

Reuters:
Peru was one of the biggest destinations for Chinese labour in Latin America in the 19th century, a market that thrived after slavery was abolished in the country in 1854.

...

Chinese labourers were generally not allowed to be buried at Lima’s Catholic cemeteries, forcing them to improvise burial sites