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(Writer) Abbé Charles-Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg was a distinguished French writer, ethnographer, historian, archaeologist, and Catholic priest. He specialized in Mesoamerican studies, making significant contributions to the understanding of languages, writing systems, history, and culture, particularly of the Maya and Aztec civilizations. His works and discoveries of historical documents greatly advanced knowledge in these fields. Brasseur de Bourbourg's theories connecting the ancient Maya to the lost continent of Atlantis later influenced pseudo-scientific ideas in Mayanism, as popularized by Ignatius L. Donnelly.
