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Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, French historian and archaeologist (born 1814)

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Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg

French ethnographer, historian, and priest (1814–1874)

Abbé Charles-Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg was a noted French writer, ethnographer, historian, archaeologist, and Catholic priest. He became a specialist in Mesoamerican studies, travelling extensively in the region. His writings, publications, and recovery of historical…
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January 8

Day of the year

January 8 is the eighth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 357 days remain until the end of the year.
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