Paul Nicholson

Prof Paul Nicholson is Professor Emeritus of Egyptian Archaeology at Cardiff University with many years of field experience having directed excavations in Egypt at sites such as Tell el-Amarna, Memphis, and Saqqara, as well as working with colleagues at sites such as Hatnub and Berenike. His research interests include ancient technology, sacred animal cults and the uses and history of photography in archaeology and Egyptology. He is co-editor (with Ian Shaw) of Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology (2000), and author of Brilliant Things for Akhenaten: The production of glass, vitreous materials and pottery at Amarna site O45.1 (2007), and Working in Memphis: The production of faience at Roman period Kom Helul (2013), as well as numerous papers on technology, animal cults at Saqqara, and photography in Egypt. Please let me lknow if you require any additional information.