Nick Ashton

Nick Ashton

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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.

Scientists discover earliest fire-making evidence from 400,000 years ago
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-12-22
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Curator of Paleolithic collections at the British Museum, Nick Ashton called this discovery the most exciting of his 40-year career.

Люди научились добывать огонь на 350 000 лет раньше, чем считалось
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2025-12-17
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