Share 'The earliest photographs of Maya archaeological sites'

There was still so much to discover on this planet in the middle of the nineteenth century! Explorers and scientists visited the farthest corners. To share their knowledge, they now have at their disposal a wonderful tool: photography. From 1857 to 1861, Désiré Charnay is managing an expedition to the Yucatan as a mission for the French government. He is passionate about the remains of cities an…