Charles Higham,his field of expertise is Archaeology

Charles Higham

Date of Birth :

1939

Place of Birth :

United Kingdom

Country :

United Kingdom

Field of Expertise :

Archaeology

Educational background :

Higham studied archaeology and anthropology at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge where he obtained a double first and was elected a senior scholar of his college. He also played in the University's rugby team. Higham based his doctoral thesis on prehistoric economies in Switzerland and Denmark.

Acheivements / Contributions :

He was employed by the University of Otago and taught European prehistory. In 1967, he moved to New Zealand with his family. There he used shells from an ancient midden to study migrations of prehistoric Māori tribes. In 1968 he was appointed the Foundation Professor of Anthropology at the University of Otago.

Bibliography :

Howard Hughes: the secret life,Errol Flynn: the untold story,The Bronze Age of Southeast Asia.