Which strategy did the Jivaroan-speaking Shuar of Ecuador not use to preserve their culture?
a. They adopted Christianity.
b. They turned large tracts of woodland into pasture for cattle.
c. They organized a corporate body that held land in common.
d. They required their schools to use the Shuar language.
e. They sought legal title to their indigenous lands.
ANSWER: a
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