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April Nowell is a Paleolithic archaeologist specializing in cognitive archaeology, Paleolithic art, and Neandertal lifeways. She explores the relationship between children and archaeology through the lens of science, pop culture, and media. Nowell is the author of 'Growing Ice Age' (2021) and has won the 2023 EAA Book Prize. Her current projects include a new book that culminates 15 years of research into the lives of Ice Age children. Notably, she has conducted fieldwork in Koonalda Cave, Southern Australia, investigating ancient artistic expressions in conjunction with Traditional Owners. Her research also focuses on the Azraq Basin in Jordan, examining the long-term occupation by hominins and the impact of fluctuating freshwater resources on human adaptation over the past 400,000–40,000 years. This project is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, emphasizing the continuity of human life in this critical geographic corridor between Africa and Eurasia.
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