Augustus Le Plongeon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:archaeologists
gptkbp:affiliation American Society of Archaeology
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Uxmal
gptkb:Chichen_Itza
gptkb:Tulum
Mayan hieroglyphs
Mesoamerican studies
gptkbp:birth_date 1825-02-04
gptkbp:contribution Advocacy for preservation of Mayan sites
Photography of archaeological sites
Pioneering studies of Mayan civilization
Publications on Mayan civilization
gptkbp:death_date 1908-01-23
gptkbp:field gptkb:Anthropology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Augustus Le Plongeon
gptkbp:influence Cultural anthropology
Archaeological methodology
Historical archaeology
gptkbp:influenced Mayan studies
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_Lloyd_Stephens
gptkbp:known_for Mayan archaeology
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
English
Mayan languages
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering work in Mesoamerican archaeology
Influence on future archaeologists
Cultural exchange between the Americas and Europe
Recognition of Mayan civilization's complexity
Promotion of archaeological research in Central America
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_works Sacred Mysteries Among the Mayas and the Quiches
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:photographers
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:research_focus Mayan ruins
Mayan culture
Mayan history
gptkbp:spouse Alice Dixon Le Plongeon
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lemuria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5