In the winter of 1769, the British explorer Captain James Cook, early into his first voyage across the Pacific, received from a Polynesian priest named Tupaia an astonishing gift—a map ...
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Cook museum survival 'reliant on benefactor'Captain Cook's legacy has been viewed less favourably ... including murder within hours of landing in New Zealand in 1769.
Tupaia joined Captain Cook's first voyage at Tahiti in July 1769, acting as guide, interpreter and diplomat until his death in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 11 November 1770. According to Anne, Tupaia had a ...
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