Matthew's research interests revolve around notions of prehistoric human adaptation(s) to depauperate/marginally environments with particular reference to case studies in Papua New Guinea (PNG).

Matthew has participated in projects situated in New Ireland, East New Britain, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Madang, Jiwaka, Milne Bay, East Sepik and Central Provinces within PNG.

Research Disciplines

• Pacific Peoples culture, language and history (4513)
• Archaeology (4301)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Understanding past societies (1307)

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Journal Articles

• Bradshaw C, Norman K, Ulm S, Williams A, Clarkson C, Chadœuf J, Lin S, Jacobs Z, Roberts R, Bird M, Weyrich L, Haberle S, O'Connor S, Llamas B, Cohen T, Friedrich T, Veth P, Leavesley M and Saltré F (2021) Stochastic models support rapid peopling of Late Pleistocene Sahul. Nature Communications, 12, Article: 2440, DOI:10.1038/s41467-021-21551-3.
• Brucato N, André M, Tsang R, Saag L, Kariwiga J, Sesuki K, Beni T, Pomat W, Muke J, Meyer V, Boland A, Deleuze J, Sudoyo H, Mondal M, Pagani L, Gallego Romero I, Metspalu M, Cox M, Leavesley M and Ricaut F (2021) Papua New Guinean genomes reveal the complex settlement of north Sahul. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 38 (11), pp. 5107-5121, DOI:10.1093/molbev/msab238.
• Lamb L, Barker B, Leavesley M, Aubert M, Fairbairn A and Manne T (2021) Rock engravings and occupation sites in the Mount Bosavi Region, Papua New Guinea: implications for our understanding of the human presence in the Southern Highlands. Archaeology in Oceania, 56 (3), pp. 304-321, DOI:10.1002/arco.5247.
• Tsang R, Brady L, Katuk S, Tacon P, Ricaut F and Leavesley M (2021) Agency, affect and archaeologists: transforming place with rock art in Auwim, upper Karawariarafundi region, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Rock Art Research, 38 (2), pp. 183-194.
• Tsang R, Pleiber W, Kariwiga J, Plutniak S, Forestier H, Taçon P, Ricaut F and Leavesley M (in press) Rock art and long-distance prehistoric exchange behavior: a case study from Auwim, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology, , DOI:10.1080/15564894.2020.1834472.
• Wasef S, Wrobel G, Wright N, Wright J, Adams S, Kariwiga J, Leavesley M, Collard M and Westaway M (2021) A contextualised review of genomic evidence for gene flow events between Papuans and Indigenous Australians in Cape York, Queensland. Quaternary International, 603, pp. 22-30, DOI:10.1016/j.quaint.2021.02.011.
• Faulkner P, Thangavelu A, Ferguson R, Aird S, David B, Drury T, Rowe C, Barker B, McNiven I, Richards T, Leavesley M, Asmussen B, Lamb L and Ulm S (2020) Middle to Late Holocene near-shore foraging strategies at Caution Bay, Papua New Guinea. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 34 (Part A), Article: 102629, DOI:10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102629.
• Field J, Summerhayes G, Luu S, Coster A, Ford A, Mandui H, Fullagar R, Hayes E, Leavesley M, Lovave M and Kealhofer L (2020) Functional studies of flaked and ground stone artefacts reveal starchy tree nut and root exploitation in mid-Holocene highland New Guinea. The Holocene, 30 (9), pp. 1360-1374, DOI:10.1177/0959683620919983.
• Gheddar L, Ricaut F, Ameline A, Brucato N, Tsang R, Leavesley M, Raul J and Kintz P (2020) Testing for betel nut alkaloids in hair of Papuans abusers using UPLC-MS/MS and UPLC-Q-Tof-MS. Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 44 (1), pp. 41-48, DOI:10.1093/jat/bkz045.
• Manne T, David B, Petchey F, Leavesley M, Roberts G, Szabó K, Urwin C, Mcniven I and Richards T (2020) How long have dogs been in Melanesia? New evidence from Caution Bay, south coast of Papua New Guinea. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 30, Article: 102255, DOI:10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102255.
• Pedro N, Brucato N, Fernandes V, André M, Saag L, Pomat W, Besse C, Boland A, Deleuze J, Clarkson C, Sudoyo H, Metspalu M, Stoneking M, Cox M, Leavesley M, Pereira L and Ricaut F (2020) Papuan mitochondrial genomes and the settlement of Sahul. Journal of Human Genetics, 65, pp. 875-887, DOI:10.1038/s10038-020-0781-3.

Book Chapters

• Szabó K, David B, Mcniven I and Leavesley M (2021) Preceramic shell?working, Caution Bay and the circum-New Guinea archipelago. In: Theory in the Pacific, the Pacific in Theory: Archaeological Perspectives. Routledge, London, UK, pp. 123-144

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Completed

• Geophysical explorations of archaeological shell matrix sites: evaluating geophysical techniques in determining the boundaries, structure and volume of buried shell deposits (2017, PhD , Associate Advisor)

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• Kenady, S. (2016) Thundiy and Cairns experimental site, survey data: ground-penetrating radar and electrical resistivity. James Cook University

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