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Biography
Sofia received a Bachelor of History from the Autonomous University of Madrid (2005), a Master of Palaeontology from the Complutense University of Madrid (2009), a Master of Osteoarchaeology from the University of Edinburgh (2011), a PhD in Prehistoric Archaeology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (2015) and a PhD in Archaeology from the Australian National University (2019).
She is an expert in the taphonomic analysis of fauna remains to study human subsistence strategies and human-animal interactions, mainly on Pleistocene-early Holocene periods. She has also experience on archaeothanatology and bioanthropological studies in Island Southeast Asia. She is currently exploring the possibilities of ancient bone proteomics (palaeoproteomics) research in the Indo-Pacific region.
Her DECRA project combines taphonomic analyses of small vertebrates with palaeoproteomic research on large vertebrates to understand Neanderthal lifeways and diet before their extinctions from the Iberian Southeastern Prepyrenness
Qualifications
Research interests
Hominid subsistence strategies; Taphonomy; Zooarchaeology; Island Southeast Asia, Europe, Faunal analysis; Neanderthals-AMH lifeways; Human behaviour; Palaeoproteomics
External Scholarly Memberships and Affiliations
Associate Investigator, Autonomous University of Barcelona
2014 → …
Research student supervision
- Registered to supervise
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Biometric Analysis of Giant and Large Murid Remains From Matja Kuru 2, Timor-Leste
Hannan, S., Samper Carro, S. & O'Connor, S., 29 Jan 2026, In: Archaeometry. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ozboneviz: An Australian precedent in FAIR 3D imagery and extended biodiversity collections
Weisbecker, V., Fusco, D., Ingleby, S., Lambrides, A. B. J., Manne, T., Maguire, K., O'Connor, S., Peachey, T. J., Samper Carro, S. C., Stemmer, D., Ristevski, J., Van Zoelen, J. D., Viacava, P., Yates, A. M. & Mein, E., 1 Sept 2025, In: BioScience. 75, 9, p. 747-756 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pedagogy and Public Outreach: The Value of Historical Archaeology in a Rural Tasmanian Community
Flexner, J., Frieman, C. J., Lenton, D. A. & Samper Carro, S., 2025, Archaeology, History, Philosophy and Heritage: : Essays in Honour of Tim Murray. Williamson, C. & P. C. (eds.). Springer Nature, p. 385-396 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Shotgun proteomics for archaeological bone material - in solution protocol for bone samples from tropical sites
Samper Carro, S., 3 Mar 2025Research output: Other contribution
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Exploring changing occupation dynamics at the lakeside cave site Matja Kuru 2, Timor-Leste
Samper Carro, S. C., O'Connor, S., Kealy, S., Jones, R. K., Raymond, C., Boulanger, C., Hawkins, S., Lu, T., Langley, M. C. & Clarkson, C., Jan 2024, In: Quaternary Science Advances. 13, 100127.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus)
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Investigating the world's first maritime network in Pleistocene Wallacea
O'Connor, S. (PI), Kealy, S. (CoI), Mahirta, M. (CoI), Reepmeyer, C. (CoI), Samper Carro, S. (CoI) & Shipton, C. (CoI)
23/04/24 → 23/04/27
Project: Research
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Neanderthal hunting ability and the extinction of archaic humans
Samper Carro, S. (PI)
2/03/24 → 1/03/27
Project: Research
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Nano-flow ultra-high performance liquid chromatography and electrospray ionisation to leverage advanced mass-spectrometry for chemistry, biology, medicine and archaeology
Carroll, A. (PI), Fischer, T. (CoI), Huber, T. (CoI), Samper Carro, S. (CoI) & Spry, C. (CoI)
3/03/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Investigating Neanderthal lifestyle during the MIS4 in the southeastern Pre-Pyrenees
Samper Carro, S. (PI)
12/07/22 → 31/08/23
Project: Research
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Enhancing Sample Processing Capabilities For Multidisciplinary Research
Schneider, L. (PI), Haberle, S. (CoI), Leclerc, M. (CoI), Samper Carro, S. (CoI) & Stevenson, J. (CoI)
8/07/22 → 31/03/23
Project: Research