Désiré Charnay

Désiré Charnay
Charnay in 1878
Born2 May 1828
Fleurie, France
Died24 October 1915(1915-10-24) (aged 87)
Paris, France
Scientific career
FieldsArchaeology

Claude-Joseph Désiré Charnay (2 May 1828 – 24 October 1915) was a French traveller and archaeologist notable both for his explorations of Mexico and Central America, and for the pioneering use of photography to document his discoveries.

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