Marco Polo — "They are a very savage and brutal people, and they kill and eat all who fall int…"
They are a very savage and brutal people, and they kill and eat all who fall into their hands.
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Describing inhabitants of the Andaman Islands in 'The Travels of Marco Polo'
Date: c. 1298-1299
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