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THE teeth belonged to someone who survived childhood. Still attached to the lower jawbone, the molars showed signs of a hard life—deep cavities, worn enamel and gum disease. The jaw was part of the skull and skele­ton unearthed and dismembered in 2015 by a bulldozer carving land near San Fernando for a housing development. The excavator would go on to expose the remains of an unknown number of people. The find led to a police response, caution tape, a visit from the district medical officer (to officially confirm death), and the collection of some of the bones. And then it was forgotten. The bulldozers resumed work on the lucrative business of hou­sing lots. How many were buried there will never be known. Rarely could the poor afford a grave monument to mark their lives, leaving only the rich, white and elite to be remembered in cemeteries across the islands. It was no different here because on a hilltop overlooking these unmarked graves is the still-intact tomb of the man who caused all this misery. To read more visit the link in our stories. Swipe for video. #trinidadandtobago #trinidadandtobago🇹🇹 #trinidad #trini #trinidadnews #trinidadexpress #expressnews #expressnewspaper #express #news #current #photography #photooftheday #instagram #photo #picoftheday #thehisttoryproject #nature #art #photographer #travel #naturephotography #history #trinidadphotography #newsphotography #photojournalist

December 22, 2021