Sofia Samper Carro
@txufa.bsky.social
Zooarchaeologist and Taphonomist. Fascinated by Neanderthals. Delving into palaeoproteomics fun. Atletico de Madrid supporter
https://researchportalplus.anu.edu.au/en/persons/sofia-samper-carro
https://researchportalplus.anu.edu.au/en/persons/sofia-samper-carro
Keen on excavating some Neanderthal sites in Spain?
Well, today is your lucky day!
Call for participants at Roca dels Bous site just opened. Excavations on this unique Neanderthal site will run 1-20th August (both inclusive). For further information and details, contact me!
Well, today is your lucky day!
Call for participants at Roca dels Bous site just opened. Excavations on this unique Neanderthal site will run 1-20th August (both inclusive). For further information and details, contact me!
February 9, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Keen on excavating some Neanderthal sites in Spain?
Well, today is your lucky day!
Call for participants at Roca dels Bous site just opened. Excavations on this unique Neanderthal site will run 1-20th August (both inclusive). For further information and details, contact me!
Well, today is your lucky day!
Call for participants at Roca dels Bous site just opened. Excavations on this unique Neanderthal site will run 1-20th August (both inclusive). For further information and details, contact me!
Hot off the press!!
Link to our new paper on the rodents from a 40,000-2,000 years old site in Timor-Leste. Open Access 👇🏽🐀🐹
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Link to our new paper on the rodents from a 40,000-2,000 years old site in Timor-Leste. Open Access 👇🏽🐀🐹
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Biometric Analysis of Giant and Large Murid Remains From Matja Kuru 2, Timor‐Leste
Published research on Matja Kuru 2 (MK2) demonstrates its significance for understanding human lifestyle during the terminal Pleistocene and Holocene. Murids represent the most commonly identified ta....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Hot off the press!!
Link to our new paper on the rodents from a 40,000-2,000 years old site in Timor-Leste. Open Access 👇🏽🐀🐹
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Link to our new paper on the rodents from a 40,000-2,000 years old site in Timor-Leste. Open Access 👇🏽🐀🐹
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
During our fieldschool at #AbricPizarro, we had the pleasure of being interviewed for the Diari Segre to talk about the students' experience and our project in general. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to share our passion! Full article here www.segre.com/ca/comarques...
@anu-chl.bsky.social
@anu-chl.bsky.social
Dels antípodes a Àger
Estudiants de la Universitat Nacional Australiana han participat durant tres setmanes en l’excavació del jaciment arqueològic de l’Abric Pizarro a Vilamajor, a Àger. El projecte forma part d’un conven...
www.segre.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:16 AM
During our fieldschool at #AbricPizarro, we had the pleasure of being interviewed for the Diari Segre to talk about the students' experience and our project in general. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to share our passion! Full article here www.segre.com/ca/comarques...
@anu-chl.bsky.social
@anu-chl.bsky.social
Today I had the pleasure of being introduced to this book and its associated exhibition. Compiles oral histories and myths passed through generations at the Iberian Pyrenees.Traditional Cultural and Ecological Knowledge is an valuable asset to be preserved and recognized, wherever Country you are in
August 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Today I had the pleasure of being introduced to this book and its associated exhibition. Compiles oral histories and myths passed through generations at the Iberian Pyrenees.Traditional Cultural and Ecological Knowledge is an valuable asset to be preserved and recognized, wherever Country you are in
After many years and experiments...it's out!! Check out our proposed lab protocol for extracting proteins from bones found in tropical archaeological sites 👇🏽
@anu-chl.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.17504/pro...
@anu-chl.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.17504/pro...
Shotgun proteomics for archaeological bone material - in solution protocol for bone samples from tropical s...
The analysis of bone ancient proteins (palaeoproteomics) is revolutionising the design of research strategies for zooarchaeological assemblages worldwide. By providing means to...
dx.doi.org
March 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
After many years and experiments...it's out!! Check out our proposed lab protocol for extracting proteins from bones found in tropical archaeological sites 👇🏽
@anu-chl.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.17504/pro...
@anu-chl.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.17504/pro...
Proud supervisor post. A wonderful paper led by Eboni Westbury on new methods to record bone surface modifications. Years on the making but finally out!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
A New Open‐Access Method Applying GIS Techniques to the Study of Slicing, Scraping, and Tooth Marks
The study of bone surface modifications (BSMs) offers a window into behaviors and subsistence strategies adopted by ancient hominins. Geospatial software have become valuable tools for BSM analysis, ....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 11, 2024 at 4:33 AM
Proud supervisor post. A wonderful paper led by Eboni Westbury on new methods to record bone surface modifications. Years on the making but finally out!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Having a great time at #AAA47 discussing our protocol to predict collagen preservation in bones from tropical sites in Australia and the Indo-Pacific. Want to apply this workflow to your research question? I am all ears 👂
December 5, 2024 at 8:31 AM
Having a great time at #AAA47 discussing our protocol to predict collagen preservation in bones from tropical sites in Australia and the Indo-Pacific. Want to apply this workflow to your research question? I am all ears 👂
Doing "Interview homework" reading this fantastic paper on genetic isolation of Neanderthal populations and extinction. Big fan of Thorin 👇🏽
www.cell.com/cell-genomic...
www.cell.com/cell-genomic...
Long genetic and social isolation in Neanderthals before their extinction
Slimak et al. report the discovery of a late Neanderthal individual from Grotte Mandrin
in Mediterranean France and its genome. The genome reveals a relatively early divergence
at ∼100,000 years ago w...
www.cell.com
November 25, 2024 at 11:27 AM
Doing "Interview homework" reading this fantastic paper on genetic isolation of Neanderthal populations and extinction. Big fan of Thorin 👇🏽
www.cell.com/cell-genomic...
www.cell.com/cell-genomic...
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35,000-year-old frozen saber-toothed cat mummy studied for first time ever
The cat's remains were found in Yakutia, Russia, and were determined to be those of a 3-week-old cub.
www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...
The cat's remains were found in Yakutia, Russia, and were determined to be those of a 3-week-old cub.
www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...
November 16, 2024 at 2:54 AM
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An innovative lab protocol for tri-dimensional visualisation of stone tool refittings from my colleagues at #cepapUAB. Not bones but still...pretty cool 😅
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti....
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti....
Virtual reconstruction of stone tool refittings by using 3D modelling and the Blender Engine: The application of the “ReViBE” protocol to the archaeological record
Visual representation of material culture plays a crucial role in prehistoric archaeology, from academic research to public outreach and communication. Scientific illustration is a valuable tool for v...
journals.plos.org
November 15, 2024 at 10:36 PM
An innovative lab protocol for tri-dimensional visualisation of stone tool refittings from my colleagues at #cepapUAB. Not bones but still...pretty cool 😅
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti....
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti....
Hello CieloAzul!! Hope you stay blue and celestial
November 14, 2024 at 7:01 AM
Hello CieloAzul!! Hope you stay blue and celestial