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Also Known As Alfred Marston Tozzer
Born July 4, 1877 • Lynn • Massachusetts
Died October 5, 1954 (aged 77) • Cambridge • Massachusetts
Subjects Of Study Lacandón • Maya • Mayan hieroglyphic writing • culture • language
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