Background
Carbonell, Eudald was born on February 17, 1953 in Ribes de Freser, Spain. Son of Francesc and Dolors (Roura) Carbonell.
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Carbonell, Eudald was born on February 17, 1953 in Ribes de Freser, Spain. Son of Francesc and Dolors (Roura) Carbonell.
Educated in Girona, Barcelona and Paris, he holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Geology of the Quaternary from Pierre and Marie Curie University (1986), and one in History from the University of Barcelona (1988).
He is currently professor at the University of Rovira and Virgili in Tarragona and serves as co-director of the excavations at the Archaeological Site of Atapuerca, together with José María Bermúdez de Castro and Juan Luis Arsuaga. His findings include the discovery of Homo antecessor and well-preserved remains of Homo heidelbergensis.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, French Society Prehistory, Society Catalana d'Arqueologia.