Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg

Abbé Charles-Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg (8 September, 1814 – 8 January, 1874) was a noted French writer, ethnographer, historian and archaeologist. He became a specialist in Mesoamerican studies, travelling extensively in the region. His writings, publications, and recovery of historical documents contributed much to the later understanding of the region's languages, writing, history and culture (in particular, that of the Maya and Aztec).

Death, assessment of accomplishments

He died at Nice at the beginning of 1874, at the age of 59.

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His linguistic and archaeological fieldwork, as well as his diligent collection, discovery and republication of source materials proved to be highly useful for subsequent Mesoamerican researchers and scholars. The interpretations and theories he personally advanced mostly proved to be inaccurate.

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