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1970s in anthropology

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Source revisionJan 10, 2026
Entity authorityQ4574315 ↗
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Timeline of anthropology, 1970–1979

Events

1974

"Lucy", the first Australopithecus afarensis is discovered

The Canadian Ethnology Association (now the Canadian Anthropology Association) is founded

1977

The first Margaret Mead Film Festival is held

Publications

1972

Stone Age Economics, by Marshall Sahlins

The Mountain People, by Colin Turnbull

1974

Two-Dimensional Man : An Essay on the Anthropology of Power and Symbolism in Complex Society, by Abner Cohen

Cows, Pigs, Wars and Witches, by Marvin Harris

1977

Cannibals and Kings, by Marvin Harris

Reflections on Fieldwork in Morocco, by Paul Rabinow

1979

Portraits of "the Whiteman": Linguistic Play and Cultural Symbols among the Western Apache. by Keith Basso.

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