Daniel Everett is a linguist and anthropologist whose work has challenged long-standing beliefs about human language and cognition.
In 1977, Dan journeyed deep into the Amazon rainforest as a Christian missionary to live among an indigenous tribe of hunter-gatherers known as the Pirahã.
He is the author of several acclaimed books, including "Don't Sleep, There are Snakes" and "How Language Began".
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