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)
• Expanding knowledge (2801)

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Journal Articles

• Barker B, Lamb L, Leavesley M, Manne T, Fairbairn A, Coe A, Lowe K, Beni T, Neanda B and Aubert M (2023) A Holocene sequence from Walufeni Cave, Southern Highlands Province, and its implications for the settlement of the Great Papuan Plateau, Papua New Guinea. Australian Archaeology, 89 (1). pp. 47-65
• Pedro N, Brucato N, Cavadas B, Lisant V, Camacho R, Kinipi C, Leavesley M, Pereira L and Ricaut F (2023) First insight into oral microbiome diversity in Papua New Guineans reveals a specific regional signature. Molecular Ecology, 32 (10). pp. 2551-2564
• Tsang R, Katuk S, May S, Tacon P, Ricaut F and Leavesley M (2023) Hand stencils and communal history: A case study from Auwim, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea. Archaeology in Oceania, 58 (1). pp. 115-130
• Brucato N, André M, Hudjashov G, Mondal M, Cox M, Leavesley M and Ricaut F (2022) Chronology of natural selection in Oceanian genomes. iScience, 25 (7).
• 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
• Vespasiani D, Jacobs G, Cook L, Brucato N, Leavesley M, Kinipi C, Ricaut F, Cox M and Romero I (2022) Denisovan introgression has shaped the immune system of present-day Papuans. PLoS Genetics, 18 (12).
• 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).

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

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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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