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 27 months 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.