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Sofia Samper Carro

@txufa.bsky.social
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Zooarchaeologist and Taphonomist. Fascinated by Neanderthals. Delving into palaeoproteomics fun. Atletico de Madrid supporter researchportalplus.anu.edu.au/en/pe…

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Sofia Samper Carro @txufa.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
A beutifully written, insightfull paper.A more complete approach to zooarchaeology Counting on kin and Country, not just calories: Beyond subsistence thinking in GunaiKurnai zooarchaeology, southeastern Australia www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Counting on kin and Country, not just calories: Beyond subsistence thinking in GunaiKurnai zooarchaeology, southeastern Australia
Zooarchaeology recognises that animal remains can register social relationships, ritual, identity, memory, and place, yet in Australia zooarchaeological interpretations have historically tended to ...
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Sofia Samper Carro @txufa.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Very excited to share the preprint introducing our workflow to facilitate palaeoproteomic analyses in Australia zooarchaeological and palaeontological samples. 21 proteins sequences for 12 species (so far) @anu-chl.bsky.social
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Ozboneprot: A de novo sequencing workflow to enable shotgun palaeoproteomics on Australian zooarchaeological and paleontological samples
Bone fragmentation comprises a major challenge in the interpretation of past human behaviour and past biodiversity from palaeontological and zooarchaeological assemblages. In many archaeological assem...
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Sofia Samper Carro @txufa.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
What a fantastic time we had @pintofscienceau.bsky.social!! Thanks to all fellow speakers, audience,and volunteers for great night. Support your local events to make them happen! @anu-chl.bsky.social
Cover slide for presentation title The Last of Them. Neanderthals on the brink of extinction delivered at Pint of Science, AustraliaSlide on zooarchaeological data for Neanderthals diet and abilities
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Sofia Samper Carro @txufa.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
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!
poster with photos from Roca dels Bous, a Neanderthal site in Spain, indicating that 2026 excavations will run from 1st to 20th August
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Sofia Samper Carro @txufa.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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/...
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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....
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Sofia Samper Carro @txufa.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
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
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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...
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Sofia Samper Carro @txufa.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
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
Photo of the cover of the book 'Quan va començar el món...Mites i llegendes des Pirineu'
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Sofia Samper Carro @txufa.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Ahead of International Women's Day, some data to reflect on... chl.anu.edu.au/content-cent...
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Beyond the glass lab: science’s gender gap | School of Culture, History & Language
Rewriting the Formula: Unveiling Science’s Gender Dynamics
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Sofia Samper Carro @txufa.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
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...
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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...
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Sofia Samper Carro @txufa.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
A wonderful project to support 👇🏽 headstart.co.il/project/8128...
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Zooarchaeology for kids-my first book
Printing the first edition of my first two children's books - books in English for kids in ages 6-12 about human-animal relations in prehistory and following the agricultural revolution. Perfect for a...
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Sofia Samper Carro @txufa.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
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/...
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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, ....
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Sofia Samper Carro @txufa.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
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 👂
infography explaining how we can analyse bone powder through ATR-FTIR to predict if there is enough collagen in archaeological bones to do bottom-up palaeoproteomics. Includes cute image of Australian animals
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Sofia Samper Carro @txufa.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Doing "Interview homework" reading this fantastic paper on genetic isolation of Neanderthal populations and extinction. Big fan of Thorin 👇🏽 www.cell.com/cell-genomic...
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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...
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Sofia Samper Carro @txufa.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
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Sofia Samper Carro @txufa.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
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....
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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...
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Sofia Samper Carro @txufa.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Hello CieloAzul!! Hope you stay blue and celestial
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