• Lauren Best
  • Lauren Best
  • Advisor: Dr. Dan Cabanes
  • ACADEMIC BIOGRAPHY:

    I am a junior pursuing a B.S. in Evolutionary Anthropology and a B.A. in Classical Studies with a minor in Archaeology.

  • CURRENT PROJECTS:

    Currently working with samples from Pech de l’Aze IV, a Neanderthal site in France, I aim to conduct FTIR, phytolith, and total inorganic content analyses. My research question is more methodological, as it concerns unconventional off-site excavation methods and their ability to provide new information about such samples.

  • RESEARCH INTERESTS:

    Phytoliths, FTIR, Neanderthals, pyrotechnology