Claude Levi-Strauss dies at 100; French philosopher's ideas transformed anthropology
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - 03:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
He was known as the father of modern anthropology because of his then-revolutionary conclusion that so-called primitive societies did not differ greatly intellectually from modern ones. Claude Levi-Strauss, the French philosopher widely considered the father of modern anthropology because of his then-revolutionary conclusion that so-called primitive societies did not differ greatly intellectually from modern ones, died Friday at his home in Paris from...
Read the whole article on LA Times - Science
More from LA Times - Science
Related
- Swedish researcher finds missing piece of fossil puzzleMon, 13 Jul 2009, 13:51:47 EDT
- Understanding extinct microbes may influence the state of modern human healthMon, 5 Jan 2009, 17:29:44 EST
- Diet, population size and the spread of modern humans into EuropeTue, 11 Aug 2009, 0:49:41 EDT
- ASU genetics research sheds light on evolution of the human dietThu, 12 Feb 2009, 15:44:00 EST
- 2000-year-old statue of an athlete sheds light on corrosion and other modern challengesWed, 8 Jul 2009, 11:30:51 EDT