The grave of French anthropologist and father of structuralism Claude Levi-Strauss is seen on November 4, 2009 at the cemetery of Lignerolles eastern France. Levi-Strauss, who helped shape Western thinking about human civilisation, has died on October 30, 2009 at the age of 100, and was buried at a private service. Levi-Strauss shot to prominence with his 1955 book 'Tristes Tropiques', considered one of the 20th century's major works. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

The grave of French anthropologist and father of structuralism Claude Levi-Strauss is seen on November 4, 2009 at the cemetery of Lignerolles eastern France. Levi-Strauss, who helped shape Western thinking about human civilisation, has died on October 30, 2009 at the age of 100, and was buried at a private service. Levi-Strauss shot to prominence with his 1955 book 'Tristes Tropiques', considered one of the 20th century's major works.

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