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The families living in Sewell have been the core of the mining and El Teniente social settlement. From a historical-social point of view, the present copper worker and his family group are the direct descendents of the Chilean pioneers who started the industrial operation of El Teniente in 1905, almost a century ago. They were characterized by their lasting permanence in the same camp; the formation of large families linked by blood relations; a common past; their social, labor and salary promotion, and their natural renewal through offspring (children and grandchildren) who are still working at El Teniente. For decades, many Chileans and foreigners were born, grew up, and died in the "city of stairways", remaining there throughout their lives. |
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Mining Family and Culture