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

• Karmin M, Flores R, Saag L, Hudjashov G, Brucato N, Crenna-Darusallam C, Larena M, Endicott P, Jakobsson M, Lansing J, Sudoyo H, Leavesley M, Metspalu M, Ricaut F and Cox M (2022) Episodes of diversification and isolation in Island Southeast Asian and Near Oceanian male lineages. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 39 (3).
• Tsang R, Katuk S, May S, Tacon P, Ricaut F and Leavesley M (2022) Rock Art and (Re)Production of Narratives: A Cassowary Bone Dagger Stencil Perspective from Auwim, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Cambridge Archaeological Journal, 32 (4). pp. 547-565
• Tsang R, Pleiber W, Kariwiga J, Plutniak S, Forestier H, Taçon P, Ricaut F and Leavesley M (2022) Rock art and long-distance prehistoric exchange behavior: a case study from Auwim, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology, 17 (3). pp. 432-444
• André M, Brucato N, Plutniak S, Kariwiga J, Muke J, Morez A, Leavesley M, Mondal M and Ricaut F (2021) Phenotypic differences between highlanders and lowlanders in Papua New Guinea. PLoS ONE, 16 (7).
• 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.
• 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
• 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
• Raimondeau P, Manzi S, Brucato N, Kinipi C, Leavesley M, Ricaut F and Besnard G (2021) Genome skims analysis of betel palms (Areca spp., Arecaceae) and development of a profiling method to assess their plastome diversity. Gene, 800.

Book Chapters

• David B, Richards T, Mcniven I, Aplin K, Petchey F, Szabó K, Mialanes J, Rowe C, Barker B, Connaughton S, Leavesley M, Mandui H and Jennings C (2022) Tanamu 1: A 5000 year sequence from Caution Bay. In: The Archaeology of Tanamu 1: A Pre-Lapita to Post-Lapita Site from Caution Bay, South Coast of Mainland Papua New Guinea. Caution Bay Studies in Archaeology, 2. Archaeopress, Oxford, United Kingdom, pp. 13-54
• David B, Aplin K, Rowe C, Leavesley M, Szabó K, Richards T, Mcniven I, Petchey F and Mandui H (2022) Emerging out of Lapita at Caution Bay. In: The Archaeology of Tanamu 1: A Pre-Lapita to Post-Lapita Site from Caution Bay, South Coast of Mainland Papua New Guinea. Caution Bay Studies in Archaeology, 2. Archaeopress, Oxford, United Kingdom, pp. 1-12
• Szabó K, David B, Mcniven I and Leavesley M (2022) Tanamu 1: Conclusions and future directions. In: The Archaeology of Tanamu 1: A Pre-Lapita to Post-Lapita Site from Caution Bay, South Coast of Mainland Papua New Guinea. Caution Bay Studies in Archaeology, 2. Archaeopress, Oxford, United Kingdom, pp. 140-143
• 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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• Kenady, S. (2016) Thundiy and Cairns experimental site, survey data: ground-penetrating radar and electrical resistivity. James Cook University

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