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Désiré Charnay

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Gender Female
Death109 years ago
Date of birth May 2,1828
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Fleurie
France
Date of died October 24,1915
DiedParis
France
Field Archaeology
Job Photographer
Archaeologist
On view J. Paul Getty Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Education Lycée Charlemagne
BooksThe Ancient Cities of the New World
The Ancient Cities of the New World: Being Voyages and Explorations in Mexico and Central America from 1857-1882
WorksFemmes Betsimisaraka, Madagascar
La Prison, à Chichen‑Itza
Fougère arborescente
Baobab à Mohéli
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Désiré Charnay Life story


Claude-Joseph Désiré Charnay 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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