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It was the Polynesians who gave us the concept of taboo
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Like other cultures, the Polynesians used a flattened or terraced pyramid for worship, similar to a ziggurat.  They grew in population most significantly after A.D. 1000. {{Fact}}
 
Like other cultures, the Polynesians used a flattened or terraced pyramid for worship, similar to a ziggurat.  They grew in population most significantly after A.D. 1000. {{Fact}}
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[[Michael Crichton]] wrote:
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:The Polynesians, living in an environment as close to paradise as one can imagine, fought constantly, and created a society so hideously restrictive that you could lose your life if you stepped in the footprint of a chief. It was the Polynesians who gave us the very concept of [[taboo]], as well as the word itself. [http://www.michaelcrichton.com/speech-environmentalismaseligion.html]
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