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Samantha Thi Porter
She/Her
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470 Heller Hall
271 19th Ave S
Minneapolis,
MN
55455
Collegiate Affiliation
Educational Background & Specialties
Educational Background
- PhD: Anthropology, University of Minnesota, 2019
- MA: Anthropology, University of Minnesota, 2014
- BA: Anthropology, Urban Design and Architecture, New York University, 2009
Specialties
- 3D Scanning
- Advanced digital imaging
- Virtual and Augmented Reality
- Paleolithic Archaeology
- The Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition in western Europe
- Lithic technology
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