Professor Paul Nicholson

Professor in Archaeology, Director of Recruitment and Admissions

School of History, Archaeology and Religion

: NicholsonPT@cardiff.ac.uk
: +44 29208 74582

: Available for postgraduate supervision

Research interests

Egyptology
Early Technology
Faience
Glass
Egyptian Animal Cults
Photography in Archaeology
Stereoscopic Photography
History of Archaeology
Archaeological Science
Archaeology of Mongolia

Research projects

The Catacombs of Anubis, Saqqara, Egypt.
Faience production in Roman Memphis, Egypt.
Early Glass in Ancient Egypt

Research groups

2023

Nicholson, P. 2023. Between humanity and the gods: sacred animals and their place in popular religion at Saqqara. Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections 38-39, pp. 221-230.
Jackson, C. M. and Nicholson, P. T. 2023. Simply red: a late bronze age glass ingot from Amarna. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 47, article number: 103793. (10.1016/j.jasrep.2022.103793)
Mills, S., Porter, S., Nicholson, P., Kilroe, L. and Buchs, D. 2023. Kerma settlement site P5, North Dongola Reach: Report on 2023 season. Sudan and Nubia 27, pp. 107-130.

2022

Nicholson, P. 2022. Early 20th century tourism and commercial photography in Egypt and the Holy Land. Journal of Tourism History 14(3), pp. 263-290. (10.1080/1755182X.2022.2144483)
Nicholson, P. T. 2022. Sacred animals at Saqqara. Heritage 5(2), article number: 1240. (10.3390/heritage5020064)

2021

Nicholson, P. 2021. The catacombs of Anubis at North Saqqara: a subterranean world of canids.. Ancient Egypt 21(3), pp. 20-26.
Nicholson, P. T., Ikram, S. and Mills, S. 2021. The catacombs of Anubis at North Saqqara: an archaeological perspective. British Museum Publications in Egypt and Sudan. Leuven, Belgium: Peeters.

2020

Nicholson, P. 2020. Glass production in the Amarna period.. In: Connor, S. and Laboury, D. eds. Tutankhamun: Discovering the Forgotten Pharaoh.. Liege University Press, pp. 192-195.
Nicholson, P. 2020. Fabriquer du verre a l'epoqu amarnienne. In: Connor, S. and Laboury, D. eds. Toutankhamon A La Decouverte du Pharaon Oublie. Liege: Presses Universitaires de Liege, pp. 192-195.

2018

Nicholson, P. 2018. [Book Review] Paul Bahn ed. Archaeology: the whole story. European Journal of Archaeology 21(4), pp. 655-657. (10.1017/eaa.2018.50)
Nicholson, P. 2018. Pottery production In Egypt: the Chaîne Opératoire as a heuristic tool. Studies in Ancient Art and Civilisation 21, pp. 25-52. (10.12797/SAAC.21.2017.21.02)
Nicholson, P. T. 2018. Pharaonic and Roman faience production in Egypt: craftsmen, economy and modes of production. In: Benz, M. and Helms, T. eds. Craft Production Systems in a Cross Cultural Perspective. Bonn: University of Bonn
Nicholson, P. and Jackson, C. 2018. Identifying the characteristics of the earliest glass works from excavations. Anatolian Archaeological Studies 21
Nicholson, P. 2018. Kitagawa, C. - The Tomb of the Dogs at Asyut. Faunal remains and other selected objects. (The Asyut Project 9). Verlag Otto Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden, 2016. [Book Review]. Bibliotheca Orientalis 75(1-2), pp. 93-96. (10.2143/BIOR.75.1.3285286)

2017

Nicholson, P. T. and Mills, S. 2017. Soldier tourism in First World War Egypt and Palestine: the evidence of photography. Journal of Tourism History 9(2-3), pp. 205-222. (10.1080/1755182X.2017.1410582)
Nicholson, P., Mills, S. and Rees, H. 2017. Views of an antique land. Ancient Egypt Magazine 17 (6)(102), pp. 36-42.
Nicholson, P. T. 2017. The North Ibis Catacomb at Saqqara. In: Porcier, S., Ikram,, S. and Pasquali, S. eds. Creatures of Earth, Water and Sky: Procoeedings of the International Symposium of Animals in Ancient Egypt. Amsterdam: Sidestone Press
Nicholson, P. and Mills, S. 2017. Stereoviews of World War One: Realistic travels. Journal of 3D Imaging(210), pp. 14-21.
Nicholson, P., Mills, S. and Rees, H. 2017. Views of an Antique Land: photography in Egypt and Palestine during the First World War. The Journal of the T.E. Lawrence Society 26(2), pp. 75-94.

2016

Nicholson, P. T. and Doherty, S. 2016. Arts and crafts: Artistic representations as ethno-archaeology: A guide to craft technique. Presented at: Vienna 2 - Ancient Egyptian Ceramics in the 21st Century, Vienna, Austria, 14-18 May 2012 Presented at Bader, B., Knoblauch, C. M. and Kohler, E. C. eds.Vienna 2 - Ancient Egyptian Ceramics in the 21st Century: Proceedings of the International Conference held at the University of Vienna 14th-18th of May, 2012. Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta Vol. 245. Leuven: Peeters pp. 435-450.
Nicholson, P. T. 2016. The Sacred Animal Necropolis at North Saqqara: Narrative of a ritual landscape.. In: Price, C. et al. eds. Mummies, Magic and Medicine in Ancient Egypt: Multidisciplinary Essays for Rosalie David. Manchester: Manchester University Press, pp. 19-31.
Nicholson, P., Mills, S. and Rees, H. 2016. Views of an Antique Land: some results.. ASTENE Bulletin 70, pp. 10-13.

2015

Nicholson, P. T. 2015. British work at the Sacred Animal Necropolis, North Saqqara,Egypt. In: Mcknight, L. and Atherton-Woolham, S. eds. Gifts for the Gods: Ancient Egyptian Animal Mummies and the British. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, pp. 38-41.
Nicholson, P. T., Parkes, P. J. and Jackson, C. 2015. A tale of two tiles: Preliminary investigation of two faience 'bricks'. In: Oppenheim, A. and Goelet, O. eds. The Art and Culture of Ancient Egypt: Studies in Honor of Dorothea Arnold. Bulletin of the Egyptological Seminar Vol. 19. New York, NY: Egyptological Seminar of New York
Nicholson, P. T., Ikram, S. and Mills, S. 2015. The catacombs of Anubis at North Saqqara. Antiquity 89(345), pp. 645-661. (10.15184/aqy.2014.53)
Nicholson, P. T. 2015. Glass and vitreous materials at Tell el-Amarna. In: Kousoulis, P. and Lazaridis, N. eds. Proceedings of the Tenth International Congress of Egyptologists., Vol. 2. Orientalia Lovaniensia Vol. 241. Leuven: Peeters

2013

Ikram, S., Nicholson, P. T., Bertini, L. and Hurley, D. 2013. Killing man's best friend?. Archaeological Review from Cambridge 28(2), pp. 48-66.
Ikram, S., Nicholson, P., Bertini, L. and Hurley, D. 2013. Killing man's best friend?. Archaeological Review from Cambridge 28(2), pp. 48-66.
Nicholson, P. T. 2013. Working in Memphis: the production of faience at Roman period Kom Helul. Excavation Memoir Vol. 105. London: Egypt Exploration Society.
Jackson, C. M. and Nicholson, P. T. 2013. Glass at el-Amarna. In: Janssens, K. H. A. ed. Modern Methods for Analysing Archaeological and Historical Glass., Vol. 1. Chichester: Wiley, pp. 345-353., (10.1002/9781118314234.ch15)
Nicholson, P. T., Harrison, J., Ikram, S., Early, E. and Qin, Y. 2013. Geoarchaeological and environmental work at the Sacred Animal Necropolis, North Saqqara, Egypt. Studia Quaternaria 30(2), pp. 83-89. (10.2478/squa-2013-0008)
Nicholson, P. T. and Jackson, C. 2013. Glass of Amenhotep II from tomb KV55 in the Valley of the Kings.. Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 99, pp. 85-99.

2012

Nicholson, P. T. 2012. Amarna Sunset: Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, Ay, Horemheb, and the Egyptian Counter Reformation [Book Review]. The Historian 74(2), pp. 389-391. (10.1111/j.1540-6563.2012.00322_45.x)
Nicholson, P. T. and Jackson, C. 2012. The Harrow chalice: early glass or early fake?. In: Ignatiadou, D. and Antonaras, A. eds. Annales du Congrès de l'Association Internationale pour l'Histoire du Verre., Vol. 18. A. I. H. V., pp. 38-43.
Nicholson, P. T. 2012. "Stone..that flows": faience and glass as man-made stones in Egypt. Journal of Glass Studies 54, pp. 11-23.
Nicholson, P. T. 2012. Trade and control of glass between New Kingdom Egypt and her neighbours. Presented at: Achievements and Problems of Modern Egyptology International Conference, Moscow, Russia, 29 September - 2 October 2009 Presented at Belova, G. A. and Ivanov, S. V. eds.Achievements and Problems of Modern Egyptology: Book of Proceedings. Moscow: Centre for Egyptological Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (CESRAS) pp. 259-265.
Nicholson, P. T. 2012. Pharaonic glass. In: Bagnall, R. S. et al. eds. The Encyclopedia of Ancient History. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, (10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah15421)
Nicholson, P. T. 2012. Faience. In: Bagnall, R. S. et al. eds. The Encyclopedia of Ancient History. Oxford: Blackwell, (10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah15153)
Nicholson, P. T. 2012. Technology, Egyptian. In: Bagnall, R. S. et al. eds. The Encyclopedia of Ancient History. Oxford: Blackwell, (10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah21318)

2011

Aston, D. et al. eds. 2011. Under the potter's tree: studies in ancient Egypt presented to Janine Bourriau on the occasion of her 70th birthday. Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta Vol. 204. Peeters.
Nicholson, P. T. 2011. Glass working, use and discard. In: Wendrich, W. ed. UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology. UCLA
Nicholson, P. T. 2011. "I'm not the saggar maker, I'm the saggar maker's mate" - Saggar making and bottom knocking in Stoke on Trent as a guide to early saggar technology. In: Aston, D. et al. eds. Under the Potter's Tree: Studies in Ancient Egypt Presented to Janine Bourriau on the Occasion of her 70th Birthday. Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta Vol. 204. Leuven: Peeters, pp. 703-722.
Nicholson, P. T. 2011. Nécropole des Animaux Sacrés Dernières Découvertes. Dossiers d’Archéologie H-S 20, pp. 62-67.
Nicholson, P. T. 2011. John Henry Haynes: a photographer and archaeologist in the Ottoman Empire 1881-1900 [Book Review]. ASTENE Bulletin 50, pp. 12-14.
Nicholson, P. T. 2011. Ägyptologische Tempeltagung: Structuring Religion. Königtum, Staat und Gesellschaft Früher Hochkulturen 3,2 [Book Review]. Journal of the American Oriental Society 130(4), pp. 669-671.
Nicholson, P. T. 2011. Egyptian Royal Residences. Königtum, Staat und Gesellschaft Früher Hochkulturen 4,1 [Book Review]. Journal of the American Oriental Society 130(4), pp. 671-673.

2010

Nicholson, P. T. 2010. Dogs as Food. Archaeology 63(5), pp. 34.
Nicholson, P. T. 2010. Baboons, falcons and cows. Dig, pp. 13-15.
Nicholson, P. T. 2010. Yesterday and today. Dig 12(1), pp. 25.
Nicholson, P. T. 2010. Faience finds. Dig, pp. 26-28.
Nicholson, P. T. 2010. Keeper of the house of the desert. In: Ikram, S. and Dodson, A. eds. Beyond the Horizon: Studies in Egyptian Art, Archaeology and History in Honour of Barry J. Kemp., Vol. 1. Cairo: Supreme Council of Antiquities Press, pp. 275-323.
Nicholson, P. T. 2010. Kilns and firing structures. In: Wendrich, W. ed. UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology. UCLA
Jackson, C. and Nicholson, P. T. 2010. The provenance of some glass ingots from the Uluburun shipwreck. Journal of Archaeological Science 37(2), pp. 295-301. (10.1016/j.jas.2009.09.040)
Nicholson, P. T. 2010. 'Other than': Egyptology as science? A selective history. Presented at: Pharmacy and Medicine in Ancient Egypt Conferences, Manchester, 1-3 September 2008 Presented at Cockitt, J. and David, A. eds.Pharmacy and Medicine in Ancient Egypt: Proceedings of the Conferences Held in Cairo (2007) and Manchester (2008). BAR international series Vol. 2141. Oxford: Archaeopress pp. 122-126.
Nicholson, P. T. 2010. Glass and faience. In: Veldmeijer, A. J. ed. Tutankhamun’s Footwear: Studies of Ancient Egyptian Footwear. Leiden: Sidestone Press, pp. 148-149.
Nicholson, P. T. and Rose, P. J. 2010. The Pottery. In: Shaw, I. ed. Hatnub: Quarrying Travertine in Ancient Egypt. Excavation memoir Vol. 88. London: Egypt Exploration Society, pp. 81-96.
Shaw, I., Jameson, R. and Nicholson, P. T. 2010. The quarry P region at Hatnub. In: Shaw, I. et al. eds. Hatnub: Quarrying Travertine in Ancient Egypt. EES Excavation memoir Vol. 88. London: Egypt Exploration Society, pp. 31-74.

2009

Nicholson, P. T. 2009. Egyptology for the masses: James Henry Breasted and the Underwood Brothers. In: Magee, D., Bourriau, J. D. and Quirke, S. eds. Sitting Beside Lepsius: Studies in Honour of Jaromir Malek at the Griffith Institute (Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta). Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta Leuven: Petters, pp. 381-422.
Nicholson, P. T. 2009. Brilliant things for Akhenaten: making glass at Tell el-Amarna. GRAFMA 9/10, pp. 61-66.
Nicholson, P. T. 2009. Pottery production. In: Wendrich, W. ed. UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology. UCLA
Nicholson, P. T. 2009. Faience technology. In: Wendrich, W. ed. UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology. UCLA
Nicholson, P. T. 2009. The production and exchange of vitreous materials in Egypt and the Aegean during the second millennium B.C. Presented at: The Knowledge Economy and Technological Capabilities, Paris, France, 9-10 December 2005 Presented at Wissa, M. ed.The Knowledge Economy and Technological Capabilities : Egypt, the Near East and the Mediterranean; 2nd Millennium B.C. - 1st Millennium A.D.; Proceedings of a Conference Held at the Maison de la Chimie Paris, France, 9-10 December 2005. Aula orientalis : Supplementa Vol. 26. Sabadell, Barcelona: Editorial Ausa pp. 103-111.
Nicholson, P. T. 2009. Cults, caches and catacombs: Saqqara’s animal necropolis. Current World Archaeology 36, pp. 33-38.

2008

Nicholson, P. T. 2008. Bad teeth and shrewd politics: review of 'Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt' by Joyce Tyldesley, Profile Books, 320pp, £20.00, ISBN 9781861979650, Published 24 January 2008 [Book Review]. Times Higher Education Supplement, pp. 50.
Nicholson, P. T. 2008. Glass and faience production sites in New Kingdom Egypt: a review of the evidence. In: Jackson, C. M. and Wager, E. C. eds. Vitreous Materials in the Late Bronze Age Aegean. Oxford: Oxbow Books, pp. 1-13.
Shaw, I. and Nicholson, P. T. 2008. The British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt. London: British Museum Press.
Nicholson, P. T. 2008. Egypt’s ancient glass: excavations and experiments at Tell el-Amarna. Current World Archaeology 28, pp. 30-38.
Nicholson, P. T. 2008. R. S. Bianchi et al.: “Reflections on Ancient Glass from the Borowski Collection” [Book Review]. Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 94, pp. 321-323.

2007

Nicholson, P. T. 2007. Brilliant things for Akhenaten: the production of glass, vitreous materials and pottery at Amarna site O45.1. Excavation Memoir Vol. 80. London: Egypt Exploration Society.
Nicholson, P. T. and Price, J. 2007. Glass fish vessel. In: Sidebotham, S. E. and Wendrich, W. Z. eds. Berenike 1999-2000. Cotsen Institute, pp. 220-224.

2006

Nicholson, P. T. 2006. The Egyptian Revival [Book Review]. Times Higher Education Supplement
Nicholson, P. T. 2006. The beautiful burial in Roman Egypt [Book Review]. Times Higher Education Supplement, pp. 27.
Nicholson, P. T. 2006. Glass vessels from the reign of Thutmose III and a hitherto unknown glass chalice. Journal of Glass Studies 48, pp. 11-21.
Nicholson, P. T. 2006. Petrie and the production of vitreous materials. In: Mathieu, B., Meeks, D. and Wissa, M. eds. L’apport de l’Égypte à l’histoire des techniques. Bibliothèque d'étude Vol. 142. Institut Francais d'Archaologie Orientale, pp. 207-216.

2005

Nicholson, P. T. 2005. The sacred animal necropolis at North Saqqara: the cults and their catacombs. In: Ikram, S. ed. Divine Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt. Cairo: American University in Cairo Press, pp. 44-71.
Nicholson, P. T. 2005. A hoard of votive bronzes from the Sacred Animal Necropolis at North Saqqara. British Academy Review 8, pp. 41-44.
Nicholson, P. T. 2005. Bourriau and Phillips (2004) Invention and Innovation: The Social Context of Technological Change 2 [Book Review]. Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient 48(2), pp. 323-325.

2004

Nicholson, P. T. 2004. Encounters with Ancient Egypt: series of 8 volumes [Book Review]. Times Higher Education Supplement, pp. 24.
Gosling, J., Manti, P. and Nicholson, P. T. 2004. Discovery and conservation of a hoard of votive bronzes from the Sacred Animal Necropolis at North Saqqara. PalArch 2(1), pp. 1-12.
Nicholson, P. T. 2004. Conserving bronzes from North Saqqara. Egyptian Archaeology 25, pp. 7-9.
Nicholson, P. T. 2004. Glass. In: Fagan, B. M. ed. The Seventy Great Inventions of the Ancient World. Thames and Hudson, pp. 49-52.

2003

Nicholson, P. T. 2003. P. Usick, Adventures in Egypt and Nubia [Book Review]. Times Higher Education Supplement, pp. 29.
Nicholson, P. T. and Price, J. 2003. Glass from the port of Berenike, Red Sea Coast, Egypt. In: Foy, D. and Nenna, M. -. eds. Échanges et commerce du verre dans le monde antique. Editions Monique Mergoil, pp. 389-394.
Nicholson, P. T. 2003. New excavations at a Ptolemaic-Roman faience factory at Memphis, Egypt. Presented at: 15e Congrès de l'Association pour l'Histoire du Verre, 15-20 October 2001Annales du 15e Congrès de l’ Association pour l’Histoire du Verre. A.I.H.V. pp. 49-52.
Nicholson, P. T. 2003. Did the Egyptians invent glass?. In: Manley, B. ed. The Seventy Great Mysteries of Ancient Egypt. Thames and Hudson, pp. 259-261.
Nicholson, P. T. 2003. ‘The Mind of Egypt’ J Assman, Metropolitan Books, New York [Book Review]. The Historian 66(2), pp. 384-385.

2002

Nicholson, P. T. 2002. Savour the flavour of Egypt’s mummys: review of G. Belzoni “Belzoni’s Travels” [Book Review]. Times Higher Education Supplement, pp. 26.
Nicholson, P. T. 2002. Kom Helul. Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 87, pp. 12-13.
Nicholson, P. T. 2002. Hellenistic/Roman faience production at Memphis, Egypt. In: Kordas, G. ed. Hyalos, Vitrum, Glass: History, Technology and Conservation of Glass and Vitreous Materials in the Hellenic World. Glasnet, pp. 141-145.
Nicholson, P. T. 2002. Vitreous technology: evidence for faience production at Kom Helul, Memphis (Egypt). In: Aldhouse-Green, M. J. and Webster, P. V. eds. Artefacts and Archaeology. University of Wales Press, pp. 90-101.
Nicholson, P. T. 2002. Deir Mawas and Deir el-Gharbi: two contrasting ceramic traditions. In: Wendrich, W. and Kooij, G. v. d. eds. Moving Matters: Ethnoarchaeology in the Near East. Centre for Non-Western Studies, pp. 139-146.
Nicholson, P. T. 2002. Glass production at Amarna: ancient technology replicated. In: Wendrich, W. and Kooij, G. v. d. eds. Moving matters: Ethnoarchaeology in the Near East. Centre for Non-Western Studies, pp. 103-106.
Nicholson, P. T. 2002. A new furnace at Kom Helul, Memphis. Egyptian Archaeology 20, pp. 24-25.

2001

Nicholson, P. T. 2001. Mummy sequels: review of R. David and R. Archbold “Conversations with mummies”, G. Elliot Smith “The Royal Mummies”, T.M. Davis “The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou with the Funeral Papyrus of Iouiya”, H. Carter “The Tomb of Tut.ankh.Amen” and T.G.H. James and A. de Luca “Tutankhamun”. [Book Review]. Times Higher Education Supplement, pp. 27.
Nicholson, P. T. 2001. Three-dimensional imaging in archaeology: its history and future. Antiquity -Oxford- 75, pp. 402-409.
Nicholson, P. T. 2001. The glass. In: Sidebotham, S. E. and Wendrich, W. Z. eds. Berenike reports '98. Centre for Non-Western Studies, pp. 203-209.
Nicholson, P. T. 2001. Faience. In: Redford, D. B. ed. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt., Vol. 1. Oxford University Press, pp. 491-496.
Shortland, A. J., Nicholson, P. T. and Jackson, C. M. 2001. Glass and faience at Amarna: different methods of supply for production, and subsequent distribution. In: Shortland, A. J. ed. The Social Context of Technological Change: Egypt and the Near East 1650-1550 B.C.. Oxbow, pp. 147-160.
Nicholson, P. T. 2001. Faience production at Kom Helul, Memphis. Egyptian Archaeology 18, pp. 15-17.

2000

Bourriau, J. D., Smith, L. and Nicholson, P. T. eds. 2000. New Kingdom pottery fabrics. Occasional Publications Vol. 14. Egypt Exploration Society.
Nicholson, P. T. and Shaw, I. eds. 2000. Ancient Egyptian materials and technology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Nicholson, P. T. 2000. Roman glass from Berenike (Egypt): Some new work. Presented at: 14e Congrès de l’ Association pour l’Histoire du Verre, 2000Annales du 14e Congrès de l’ Association pour l’Histoire du Verre. AIHV pp. 151-155.
Nicholson, P. T. and Henderson, J. 2000. Glass. In: Nicholson, P. T. and Shaw, I. eds. Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, pp. 195-205.
Nicholson, P. T. and Peltenburg, E. J. 2000. Faience. In: Nicholson, P. T. and Shaw, I. eds. Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology.. Cambridge, UK: Cambrdige University Press, pp. 177-194.
Bourriau, J. D., Nicholson, P. T. and Rose, P. J. 2000. Pottery. In: Nicholson, P. T. and Shaw, I. eds. Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology. Cambridge University Press, pp. 121-147.
Nicholson, P. T. 2000. Egyptian faience. In: Ellis, L. ed. Archaeological Method and Theory: An Encyclopedia. Garland Reference Library of the Humanities New York, NY: Garland Publishing, pp. 206-207.
Nicholson, P. T. 2000. Glass. In: Ellis, L. ed. Archaeological Method and Theory: An Encyclopedia. Garland Reference Library of the Humanities New York, NY: Garland Publishing, pp. 258-262.
Nicholson, P. T. 2000. Bert Underwood at work?. Journal of 3D Imaging 150, pp. 8-11.

1999

Nicholson, P. T. 1999. Ancient Egyptian intrigues: review of J. Tyldesley “Nefertiti” and R. Brier “The Murder of Tutankhamen” [Book Review]. Times Higher Education Supplement, pp. 26.
Nicholson, P. T. and Jackson, C. M. 1999. Tell el-Amarna and the glassmakers’ workshop of the second millennium B.C.. In: Nenna, M. ed. La Route du Verre. Maison de l’Orient Méditerranéen, pp. 11-20.
Nicholson, P. T. 1999. Faience technology and production. In: Bard, K. A. ed. Encyclopedia of the archaeology of Ancient Egypt. Routledge, pp. 297-298.
Nicholson, P. T. 1999. Glass. In: Bard, K. A. ed. Encyclopedia of the archaeology of Ancient Egypt. Routledge, pp. 357-358.
Nicholson, P. T. 1999. Cross dating, heavy mineral analysis, lynchet, Mohs scale, Munsell colour chart, Optical Emission Spectrometry, petrological analysis, photomicrograph, thermal analysis, thermal colour test, thermal gradients, thermogravimetric analysis, thin sectioning, trace elements. In: Shaw, I. and Jameson, R. eds. Blackwell's dictionary of archaeology. Blackwell
Nicholson, P. T., Jackson, C. M. and Frazer, K. J. 1999. The North Ibis Catacomb at Saqqara: ‘The tomb of the birds’. In: Leahy, A. and Tait, J. eds. Studies on Ancient Egypt in honour of H.S. Smith. Egypt Exploration Society, pp. 209-214.
Nicholson, P. T. 1999. Cahiers de la Céramique Égyptienne 4 and 5 [Book Review]. Bibliotheca Orientalis 56, pp. 768-771.

1998

Nicholson, P. T. 1998. Materials and technology. In: Friedman, F. D. ed. Gifts of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Faience. Thames and Hudson, pp. 50-64.
Jackson, C. M., Nicholson, P. T. and Gneisinger, W. 1998. Glassmaking at Tell el-Amarna: an integrated approach. Journal of Glass Studies 40, pp. 11-23.
Nicholson, P. T. and Jackson, C. M. 1998. Kind of blue: glass of the Amarna period replicated. In: McCray, W. P. ed. Prehistory and history of glassmaking technology. American Ceramic Society, pp. 105-120.
Tite, M. S., Shortland, A. J., Nicholson, P. T. and Jackson, C. M. 1998. The use of copper and cobalt colorants in vitreous materials in ancient Egypt. In: Colinart, S. and Menu, M. eds. La Couleur dans la Peinture et l’emaillage de l’Egypte Ancienne. Edipuglia, pp. 111-120.
Nicholson, P. T. 1998. The Egyptian collection at Cyfarthfa Castle, Merthyr Tydfil. Egyptian Archaeology 12, pp. 11-13.

1997

Nicholson, P. T., Jackson, C. M. and Trott, K. M. 1997. The Ulu Burun glass ingots, cylindrical vessels and Egyptian glass. Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 83, pp. 143-153.
Nicholson, P. T. 1997. The place of glass manufacture in 18th dynasty Egypt. In: Phillips, J., Bell, L. and Williams, B. eds. Ancient Egypt, The Aegean and the Near East: Studies in honour of Martha Rhoads Bell.., Vol. 2. Van Siclen Books, pp. 377-387.
Nicholson, P. T. 1997. The Glass. In: Sidebotham, S. E. and Wendrich, W. Z. eds. Berenike ’96. Centre for Non-Western Studies, pp. 279-288.
Nicholson, P. T. 1997. Early glass and glazing in Egypt: new excavations at Tell el-Amarna. In: Sinclair, A., Slater, E. and Gowlett, J. eds. Archaeological Sciences 1995. Oxbow, pp. 49-53.

1996

Nicholson, P. T. 1996. Unpleasant Ur-kitsh: review of H.W.F. Saggs "Babylonians" and D. Collon [Book Review]. Times Higher Education Supplement, pp. 18.
Nicholson, P. T. 1996. New evidence for glass and glazing at Tell el-Amarna (Egypt). Presented at: Annales du 13e Congrès de l'Association Internationale Pour l'histoire du Verre, Pays-Bas, 28 August - 1 September 1995 Presented at Meconcelli, G. ed.Annales du 13e Congrès de l'Association Internationale Pour L'histoire du Verre: Pays-Bas, 28 août-1 septembre 1995. Amsterdam: AIHV pp. 11-19.
Nicholson, P. T. 1996. Badari, el-. In: Turner, J. S. ed. The Dictionary of Art., Vol. 3. Macmillan, pp. 35.
Nicholson, P. T. 1996. Glass (Egyptian). In: Turner, J. S. ed. The Dictionary of Art., Vol. 10. Macmillan, pp. 54-59.
Nicholson, P. T. 1996. Naqada. In: Turner, J. S. ed. The Dictionary of Art., Vol. 22. Macmillan, pp. 488-489.
Nicholson, P. T. 1996. J. Baines (ed.) Stone vessels etc. from the tomb of Tutankhamun [Book Review]. Bibliotheca Orientalis 53(5/6), pp. 701-706.

1995

Nicholson, P. T. 1995. Amarna Expedition, 1994-95. Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 81, pp. 9-10.
Nicholson, P. T. 1995. Glass making/working at Amarna: some new work. Journal of Glass Studies 37, pp. 11-19.
Nicholson, P. T. 1995. Recent excavations at an ancient Egyptian glassworks: Tell el-Amarna 1993. Glass Technology 36(4), pp. 125-128.
Nicholson, P. T. 1995. The sacred animal necropolis at North Saqqara. Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 81, pp. 6-9.
Nicholson, P. T. 1995. Construction and firing of an experimental updraught kiln. In: Kemp, B. J. ed. Amarna Reports VI. Egypt Exploration Society, pp. 239-278.
Nicholson, P. T. 1995. The potters of Deir Mawas an ethnoarchaeological study. In: Kemp, B. J. ed. Amarna Reports VI. Egypt Exploration Society, pp. 279-308.
Nicholson, P. T. 1995. Industrial archaeology at Amarna: an 18th Dynasty industrial site. Egyptian Archaeology 7, pp. 14-16.

1994

Nicholson, P. T. 1994. C. Orton, P. Tyers and A. Vince, Pottery in archaeology [Book Review]. Times Higher Education Supplement, pp. 24.
Nicholson, P. T. 1994. Preliminary report on work at the Sacred Animal Necropolis, North Saqqara, 1992. Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 80, pp. 1-10.
Thomas, J. and Nicholson, P. T. 1994. Refiring experiments on material from Nuraghe Ortu Comidu (Sardara): some aspects of ceramic technology. In: Balmuth, M. ed. Quaderni Della Soprintendenza Archeologica Di Cagliari E Oristano. Soprintendenza Archeologica Di Cagliari, pp. 115-139.
Nicholson, P. T. 1994. Archaeology beneath Saqqara. Egyptian Archaeology 4, pp. 7-8.
Nicholson, P. T. 1994. C. Lilyquist and R.H. Brill, Studies in Early Egyptian Glass [Book Review]. Discussions in Egyptology 30, pp. 193-196.
Boyd, W. E. and Nicholson, P. T. 1994. Review of Archaeometry: Current Australasian Research, by Barry L. Fankhauser and J. Roger Bird; Ancient Technologies and Archaeological Materials, by S. U. Wisseman and W. S. Williams and Archaeozoology of the Near East: proceedings of the first international symposium on the archaeozoology of southwestern Asia and adjacent areas, by H. Buitenhuis and A. T. Clason [Book Review]. Journal of Archaeological Science 21(4), pp. 573-574. (10.1006/jasc.1994.1056)
Nicholson, P. T. 1994. The potters of Deir Mawas: a village in Middle Egypt. Part 1: from clay to form. [VHS Video]. Sheffield University.

1993

Nicholson, P. T. 1993. Egyptian faience and glass. Shire Egyptology Vol. 18. Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, UK: Shire Publications.
Nicholson, P. T. 1993. The firing of pottery. In: Arnold, D. and Bourriau, J. D. eds. An introduction To Ancient Egyptian pottery. von Zabern, pp. 103-120.
Nicholson, P. T. 1993. Hunsrück-Eifel-Kultur pottery. In: Boura, F., Metzler, J. and Miron, A. eds. Archaeologia Mosellana les Actes du XIe Colloque de l'A.F.E.A.F.. Archaeologia Mosellana, pp. 233-241.

1992

Bourriau, J. D. and Nicholson, P. T. 1992. Marl clay pottery fabrics of the New Kingdom from Memphis, Saqqara and Amarna. Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 78, pp. 29-91.
Nicholson, P. T. 1992. Appendix 1: The pottery thin sections. (In J.& P.J. Cherry, Further research on the prehistory of the Cumbrian Limestone uplands: the ceramic evidence). Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society 92, pp. 14-22.
Nicholson, P. T. 1992. Tell el-Amarna. Current ceramic projects. Bulletin de Liaison du Groupe International D'Etude de la Céramique Égyptienne 16, pp. 19-22.
Nicholson, P. T. and Patterson, H. L. 1992. The Ballâs Pottery Project. Anthropology Today 1(2), pp. 16-18.
Nicholson, P. T. 1992. The Ballâs Pottery Project: ethnoarchaeology in Upper Egypt. In: Bey, G. J. and Pool, C. J. eds. Ceramic production and distribution: an integrated approach. Westview Press, pp. 25-47.
Nicholson, P. T. 1992. The pottery workshop at Q48.4 at Tell el-Amarna. In: Ballet, P. ed. Ateliers De Potiers Et Productions Ceramiques En Egypte: Cahiers de La Céramique Egyptienne III. Institut Français D'Archeologie Orientale, pp. 61-70.

1991

Nicholson, P. T. 1991. Review of A. Gibson and A. Woods, Prehistoric pottery for the archaeologist [Book Review]. Times Higher Education Supplement, pp. 22.
Nicholson, P. T. 1991. The relationship between excavation, ethnoarchaeology and experiment in Egyptology. Presented at: Sixth International Congress of EgyptologyProceedings of the Sixth International Congress of Egyptology. International Association of Egyptologists pp. 473-479.
Fieller, N. R. J. and Nicholson, P. T. 1991. Grain size analysis of archaeological pottery: the use of statistical models. In: Middleton, A. and Freestone, I. eds. Recent developments in ceramic petrology. Occasional Paper Vol. 81. British Musuem, pp. 71-111.
Nicholson, P. T. 1991. Die Hunsrück-Eifel-Kultur, ein Ausblick. In: Haffner, A. and Miron, A. eds. Studien zur Eisenzeit im Hunsrück-Nahe-Raum. Trierer Zeitschrift Beiheft Vol. 13. Leinen: Trierer Zeitschrift, pp. 53-69.
Nicholson, P. T. 1991. Ethnoarchaeology at Deir Mawas, Egypt. Ceramic Petrology Group Newsletter 6, pp. 4-6.
Nicholson, P. T. 1991. Some aspects of ancient Egyptian glass. Ancient Middle East Society Quarterly 2(6), pp. 8-11.

1990

Nicholson, P. T. 1990. Cleopatra's Needle. Minerva 1(3), pp. 10-11.

1989

Nicholson, P. T. 1989. Iron Age pottery production in the Hunsrück-Eifel-Kultur of Germany: a world-system perspective. BAR International Series Vol. 501. Oxford: British Archaeological Reports.
Nicholson, P. T. and Patterson, H. L. 1989. Ceramic technology in Upper Egypt: as study of pottery firing. World Archaeology 21(1), pp. 71-86.
Nicholson, P. T. 1989. Excavations at P47.20: House of Ramose complex. In: Kemp, B. J. ed. Amarna Reports V. Egypt Exploration Society, pp. 226-238.
Fieller, N. R. J. and Nicholson, P. T. 1989. Grain size analysis of archaeological pottery: the use of statistical models. In: Joint Sheffield/Manchester Schools of Probability and Statistics Research Report 319/88. Joint Sheffield/Manchester Schools of Probability and Statistics
Nicholson, P. T. 1989. Experimental determination of the purpose of a 'box oven'. In: Kemp, B. J. ed. Amarna reports V. Egypt Exploration Society, pp. 241-252.
Nicholson, P. T. 1989. Report on the 1987 excavations: the pottery kilns in building Q48.4. In: Kemp, B. J. ed. Amarna reports V. Egypt Exploration Society, pp. 64-81.
Nicholson, P. T. 1989. Ballâs and after. Experimental Firing Group Newsletter 20, pp. 2.

1988

Nicholson, P. T. 1988. An ancient city, modern archaeology: the Tell el-Amarna excavations. Ancient Middle East Society Quarterly 1(5), pp. 7-11.
Nicholson, P. T. 1988. Egyptian potteries: ancient and modern. Ancient Middle East Society Quarterly 1(3), pp. 9-13.
Nicholson, P. T. 1988. Sheffield University archaeological expedition to Egypt 1987: The Ballâs Pottery Project. In: Winser, N. and Winser, S. eds. Expedition Yearbook 1987. Royal Geographical Society, pp. 53-54.

1987

Phillips, P., Nicholson, P. T. and Patterson, H. L. 1987. La ceramica nuragica di Ortu Comidu. In: La Sardegna Nel Mediterraneo Tra Il Secondo E Il Primo Millennio a.C.. Assessorato Alla Cultura, pp. 225-232.
Nicholson, P. T. 1987. The Ballâs Pottery Project. Current Archaeology 107, pp. 376-377.
Nicholson, P. T. 1987. Note on firing an experimental box oven. Experimental Firing Group Newsletter 18, pp. 1.
Nicholson, P. T. 1987. Science in Egyptology. Current Archaeology 107, pp. 376.

1986

Nicholson, P. T. and Patterson, H. L. 1986. Fazekasipar A Nilus Völgyében. Elet Es Tudomany 11(14), pp. 210-212.
Nicholson, P. T. 1986. The potters of Deir el-Gharbi. Popular Archaeology 6(4), pp. 5-10.

1985

Nicholson, P. T. and Patterson, H. L. 1985. Pottery making in Upper Egypt: an ethnoarchaeological study. World Archaeology 17(2), pp. 222-239.
Nicholson, P. T. and Rose, P. J. 1985. Pottery fabrics and ware groups at el-Amarna. In: Kemp, B. J. ed. Amarna Reports II. Egypt Exploration Society, pp. 133-174.
Nicholson, P. T. 1985. Sheffield University archaeological expedition to Egypt 1984: The Ballâs Pottery Project. In: Winser, N. and Winser, S. eds. Expedition Yearbook 1984. Royal Geographical Society, pp. 53-54.
Nicholson, P. T. and Patterson, H. L. 1985. Ethnoarchaeology in Egypt: The Ballâs Pottery Project. Archaeology 38(3), pp. 52-59.

1984

Nicholson, P. T. 1984. A note on a less well known epoxide resin. Archaeometry 26(2), pp. 245-246. (10.1111/j.1475-4754.1984.tb00339.x)

1983

Nicholson, P. T. 1983. Hodder Westropp: a nineteenth century archaeologist. Antiquity 58, pp. 205-210.
Nicholson, P. T. 1983. B.A.R.S. 120 [Book Review]. Medieval Ceramics 7, pp. 111-112.

Projects

The Catacombs of Anubis, Saqqara

An examination of the burial catacombs for the dogs sacred to Anubis. Complete planning of the Catacomb and examination of the species present among the mummified remains. Funding received from: National Geographic, Andante Travels, Thames Valley Ancient Egypt Society. This work is currently in press and will appear as a monograph in 2021. Meanwhile, a short summary of the work can be found in Antiquity 89, (345), 645-661.

Views of an Antique Land

This project was begun with Heritage Lottery Funding and is jointly run by Dr. Steve Mills and myself. The project has collected photographs of Egypt and Palestine taken during the First World War with a view to documenting archaeological sites and landscapes as they appeared at that time as well as recording aspects of a less well known theatre of the war.

The project worked with donors, who provided the images and, where possible, background information and with volunteers who continue to help to research the images and upoad them to the website https://ww1imagesegypt.org.uk/

We have produced films about some aspects of the project (in Welsh and English) and these can be viewed at:

https://vimeo.com/channels/viewsofanantiqueland?fbclid=IwAR0aBj8isMQKWC8uGbk-BwzVOh8kelzFR7uOmXc56Sf1vK6XpAVDxw1RUqA

Site P5, Sudan

A new field project is currently planned to examine a settlement site of the Kerma period (c.2500-1500 B.C.) in the north Dongla Reach area of Sudan. This will be carried out jointly between Cardiff University and the Sudan Archaeological Research Society and will take place with the co-operation and collaboration of our Sudanese colleagues in the National Corporation for Antiquites and Museums. The project is directed by Steve Mills, Robert Morkot (Exeter University) and myself.

Undergraduate

Mediterannean Societies (Egypt lectures)
Egyptian Funerary Archaeology -
Pharaohs of the Sun - 20 credits
Dissertation and Independent Study co-ordinator (with Dr. Steve Mills)
Contributions to other undergraduate modules.

Postgraduate

Masters scheme co-ordinator for archaeology
Death and Commemoration
MA Project supervisor
PhD Supervisor (including co-supervision of DTP Student)

Education and qualifications

B.A. in Prehistory & Archaeology, Sheffield University (1^st Hons.). Awarded 1981.

PhD in Archaeology, Sheffield University. Awarded 1987.

Certificate in Egyptology. 1993. University of Manchester.

Career overview

2014-Present Professor of Archaelogy, Cardiff University

2009-2014 Reader in Archaeology, Cardiff University

1999-2009 Senior Lecturer in Archaeology, Cardiff University

1994-1999 Lecturer in Archaeology, Cardiff University

1991-1994 De Velling Willis Research Fellow at the Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield. (Researching production and distribution in ancient Egypt, with particular reference to ceramics)

1990-1991 British Academy & Egypt Exploration Society Research Associate at the Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield (Petrology of Egyptian Pottery)

1988-1990 S.E.R.C. Postdoctoral Research Fellowship held at the Universities of Cambridge and Sheffield (Scientific examination of Egyptian pottery from Amarna).

1985-1987 Leverhulme Trust Research Assistantship at the Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield. (Egyptian Pottery)

Notable achievements

Worked on excavations in Egypt since 1983 and directed projects there from 1993.

Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society - Elected 1991

Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London - Elected 2004

Honours and awards

Awards

Andante Travels Archaeological Award (2001)

Professional memberships

Professional Memberships

Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
President of the Ancient Egypt and Middle East Society
Member of the Prehistoric Society
Member (and former Vice Chairman) of the Egypt Exploration Society
Member of ICOM

Academic positions

Previous Academic Positions

2014-Present Professor of Archaelogy, Cardiff University
2009-2014 Reader in Archaeology, Cardiff University
1999-2009 Senior Lecturer in Archaeology, Cardiff University
1994-1999 Lecturer in Archaeology, Cardiff University
1991-1994 De Velling Willis Research Fellow at the Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield. (Researching production and distribution in ancient Egypt, with particular reference to ceramics)
1990-1991 British Academy & Egypt Exploration Society Research Associate at the Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield (Petrology of Egyptian Pottery)
1988-1990 S.E.R.C. Postdoctoral Research Fellowship held at the Universities of Cambridge and Sheffield (Scientific examination of Egyptian pottery from Amarna).
1985-1987 Leverhulme Trust Research Assistantship at the Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield. (Egyptian Pottery)

Committees and reviewing

Committees and Reviewing

Chair of the Amarna Trust (Charity No. 1161292)
Board member for Interdisciplinary Egyptology
Board Member of the Sudan Archaeological Research Society (Charity No.1005966)
Paper Reviewer for Journal of Archaeological Science
Paper Reviewer for Archaeometry

Supervised areas

I am interested in supervising PhD students in the following areas:

Egyptology
Early technology, especially faience and glass
Animal cults
Archaeological photography
History of archaeology