Becca Peixotto
Becca Peixotto | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education |
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| Known for | Discovery of Homo naledi |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Anthropology Archaeology |
| Institutions | American University |
| Thesis | Against the Map: Resistance Landscapes of the Great Dismal Swamp |
| Doctoral advisor | Dr. Daniel O. Sayers |
Rebecca (Becca) Peixotto is an American archaeologist who is best known for her contribution to the Rising Star Expedition as one of the six Underground Astronauts, a group of scientists tasked with excavating the Rising Star Cave System. She has also participated in the Great Dismal Swamp Landscape Study and is an experienced wilderness educator.