The Piraha tribe of South America are the only known group of humans to have no concept of numbers - this seems to enable them to mantain their cultural idenity and an eccentric lifestyle even though they have lived near Brazilians for 200 years. (globe&mail l sciencedaily l science)
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I was told that the conversion of certain Latin American tribes to Christianity was only possible when the Spanish invaders destroyed their houses and replaced them with Christian architecture. What do these Piraha build? What would happen to them in a house with smooth, straight walls? Buildings with more than two rooms? Do they dig graves?
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