Augustus Le Plongeon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American photographer and archaeologist
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Place of Birth: Jersey
About Augustus Le Plongeon
- Augustus Le Plongeon (May 4, 1826 – December 13, 1908) was a French-American photographer, archeologist, antiquarian and author who studied the pre-Columbian ruins of America, particularly those of the Maya civilization on the northern Yucatán Peninsula.
- While his writings contain many controversial notions that were not well received by his contemporaries and were later disproven, Le Plongeon left a lasting legacy in his photographs documenting the ancient ruins.
- He should also be regarded as one of the earliest proponents of Mayanism.
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