Nick Ashton
Nick Ashton is a prominent archaeologist at the British Museum, known for his extensive fieldwork and geological studies in the East Farm area for over 36 years. He recently led a significant study published in Nature, uncovering evidence of Neanderthal fire use that could push back the timeline of controlled fire use by over 350,000 years.
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British Museum curator Nick Ashton expressed excitement about the discovery of fire-making evidence.
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Belarus:
Curator of Paleolithic collections at the British Museum, Nick Ashton called this discovery the most exciting of his 40-year career.
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Nick Ashton is the lead author of the study published in Nature, discussing the findings at East Farm.
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