James Cook, English navigator, witnessing human sacrifice in Taihiti (Otaheite) c1773 (1815). Artist: Unknown

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James Cook, English navigator, witnessing human sacrifice in Taihiti (Otaheite) c1773 (1815). A scene from Cook's second Pacific voyage, undertaken from 1772-1775. Engraving from an 1815 edition of Cook's Voyages.

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Size: 3740px × 2802px
Location: World,Oceania,French Polynesia,Tahiti
Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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