Pierre Clastres

Anthropologist, Author

1934 – 1977

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Who was Pierre Clastres?

Pierre Clastres was a French anthropologist and ethnographer. He is best known for his fieldwork among the Guayaki, now better known as Aché, in Paraguay and his theory on stateless societies. Clastres took part in the events of May '68. He died, aged 43, in a car accident at Gabriac, Lozère.

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Born
May 17, 1934
France
Nationality
  • France
Profession
Died
Jul 29, 1977
Gabriac, Lozère

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on July 23, 2013

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