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James Cook's account of a 1774 visit here records an object "near 27 feet long, and upwards of 8 feet over the breast or shoulders" |
Easter Island
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FJ |
EXPLORATION |
2023-04-13 |
#8849 |
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Dutchman Jakob Roggeveen was the first European to report on the giant stone statues of this South Pacific isle |
Easter Island
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$800 |
DJ |
EXPLORERS |
2005-07-04 |
#4811 |
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Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen discovered this island April 5, 1722; it was a holiday |
Easter Island
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$400 |
J |
EXPLORERS |
1996-10-29 |
#2797 |
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On Sunday, April 5, 1722, Dutch explorer Jakob Roggeveen became the 1st European to reach this island |
Easter Island
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$1,000 |
DJ |
EXPLORERS |
1994-06-06 |
#2261 |