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James Cook was killed wile exploring the Hawaiian Islands. The local villagers prepared his remains in the manner that they would a tribal elder or chieftain by disemboweling and baking the body. The bones were then preserved in a religious icon. These bones were then returned to the crew of Cook's ship and were buried at sea.

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