Dr Nicholas James

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Biography

Dr James is a consultant in management and interpretation of historical resources and a lecturer at Magdalene College. He teaches a range of topics in history and anthropology for the Institute. His research is on the Aztecs, on the Modern history and archaeology of the Fens and on contemporary urbanism in eastern India.

Qualifications:

BA (Hons) Law, University of Oxford

Dip European Archaeology, University of Oxford

MA Pre History, University of London

MA Antropology, University of Michigan

PhD Cultural Heritage Management, University of Birmingham

Research

His current research is on urban heritage management in eastern India, Aztec urban and rural development, and the Modern history of the Fens

Selected Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLES

‘Our fourth Lascaux’ Antiquity 91 , 2017
‘La presentación de las ruinas mayas’ ed. J García & GG Martín Patrimonio tangible e intangible mexicano British Archaeological Reports , 2017
'Fen drainage and 'the great River' 1575-1635' ed. C Evans with J Tabor & M van der Linden Twice-crossed river McDonald Institute , 2016
N James. 'People's finds: context and control'. Antiquity, 85 , 2011
N James. 'Great Men', Antiquity, 84 , 2010
N James. ''The 'Age of the Windmill' in the Haddenham Level'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, 98 , 2009
'Are Catalans ignoring archaeology?, The Acropolis and its new museum'. Antiquity, 83, 2009. , 2009
N James. 'Can guided tours make sense of world heritage?'. Edited G J R Mevissen and A Banerji Prajñdhara Kaveri , 2009
N James. 'Repatriation, display and interpretation, Can a museum explain imperialism?' Antiquity, 82 , 2008
N James. 'Local attitudes to the landscape's history'. Edited C Evans, Excavations at Coveney, East Anglian Archaeology , 2003
'The lives of monuments' ed. A Banerji Ratnasri Kaveri , 2015

BOOKS

N James. Aztecs and Maya. History Press (3rd ed.) , 2009
N James, D Palmer and G Sparrow. Fortune and glory: tales of history's greatest archaeological adventurers. David & Charles (trans. Portuguese and Slovak 2009) , 2008
N James. Aztecs & Maya. Tempus , 2001

BOOK CHAPTERS

N James. 'The making of the Bedford Level: archives and archaeology'. Edited S Oosthuizen & F Willmoth in Drowned and drained: exploring fenland records and landscape. Cambridge University Institute of Continuing Education , 2009
N James. ''Natural symbols' Hindu and Aztec.' Edited D Desai and A Banerji Kaladarpana, Aryan International , 2009
N James. 'Monument management and urbanization: a case study of Bhubaneswar'. Edited A Banerji Hari smriti Kaveri 2006, plus other articles, shorter contributions and reviews since 2000. , 2006
N James. 'Ground conditions, 1550-1950’. Edited C Evans & I Hodder, The Haddenham Project, McDonald Institute , 2006

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Society of Cambridge Tourist guides

Past courses taught

Rome and China | Summer Programme course

The Aztecs: conquerors and conquered | Summer Programme course

The Roman Empire | Summer Programme course

The ancient and enduring Maya | Summer Programme course

Landscape history of England | Summer Programme course

Urban experience, its history and its prospects | Short Course (2-7 days)

Undergraduate Diploma in Historic Environment I | Undergraduate Certificate/Diploma

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