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Frederick Catherwood  [1799-1854]

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Definition: English explorer and artist Catherwood travelled the world, and is probably best appreciated for his alliance with writer John Lloyd Stephens, with whom he recorded many then-abandoned Maya sites, including Chichen Itza and Copan.

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An article on some of Catherwood's most famous work.

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