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Dr Nicholas James
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Nicholas James has worked on the history, archaeology and anthropology of the indigenous peoples of the Americas for more than 40 years and he is author of 'Aztecs & Maya'.
He graduated from Oxford and now teaches at Cambridge. He is a consultant in management and interpretation of historical resources, an avid exponent of extra-mural study, and a veteran leader of tours in Latin America.