Marshall Sahlins

Marshall Sahlins was born in 1930, studied at the University of Michigan, and earned his Ph.D. at Columbia University. After teaching at Michigan from 1956 to 1973, he has been a professor of anthropology at the University of Chicago since 1973. He conducted ethnographic research in the Pacific region (New Guinea, Fiji, Hawaii). His focus has been on anthropological theory and subsequently on establishing an anthropological perspective in history. He is considered one of the leading figures in cultural anthropology. His most significant works include: "Stone Age Economics" (1974), "The Use and Abuse of Biology" (1976), "Historical Metaphors and Mythical Realities" (1981), "Islands of History" (1985), "How Natives Think: About Captain Cook, for Example" (1995).