James_Cook,_English_navigator,_witnessing_human_sacrifice_in_Taihiti_(Otaheite)_c._1773.jpg
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English:
James Cook, English navigator, witnessing human sacrifice in Taihiti (Otaheite) c. 1773. Engraving from an 1815 edition of Cook's 'Voyages'
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| Date | circa 1773 |
| Source | 1815 edition of Cook's 'Voyages' |
| Author | Unknown author |
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