Vintage black and white image of the Grand Hall of Columns at the Grand Palace, Zapotec and Mictec ruins of Mitla, Oaxaca, Mexico, by French archaeologist Désiré Charnay ca. 1862-1863

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Claude-Joseph Désiré Charnay (1828 – 1915) was a French explorer and archaeologist known for his explorations of Mexico and Central America, and for the pioneering use of photography to document his discoveries.

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