Archaeologists in Mexico identify first Mayan slave ship

Ship had been used to take Mayas captured during an 1847-1901 rebellion to work in sugarcane fields in Cuba Archaeologists in Mexico have identified a ship that carried Mayan people into virtual slavery in the 1850s, the first time such a ship has been found. Related: Mexico’s Amlo proposes referendum on prosecuting country’s ex-presidentsContinue reading...