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Dr. Christopher Matthews is a historical archaeologist and professor of anthropology at Montclair State. He earned a PhD in Anthropology from Columbia University.
Dr. Matthews' research interests include the archaeology of capitalism and race in the United States and the practice of community-based research. His focus is the archaeology of slavery and freedom, and he has directed field projects in this area in Maryland, Louisiana, New York, and New Jersey. Dr. Matthews teaches courses such as: the Anthropology of Race, Archaeology in Montclair, Native North Americans, and Introduction to Archaeology.
Dr. Matthews is the author of An Archaeology of History and Tradition and The Archaeology of American Capitalism and co-editor of Ethnographic Archaeologies: Reflections on Stakeholders and Archaeological Practice and The Archaeology of Race in the Northeast. He is also the editor of the Society for Historical Archaeology’s journal, Historical Archaeology.
Research interests
Archaeology of capitalism and race in the United States and the practice of community-based research, with a focus on sites associated with slavery and freedom.
Scholarly Interests
American Historical Archaeology
Teaching
Courses include the Anthropology of Race, Archaeology in Montclair, Native North Americans, and Introduction to Archaeology.
Faculty/Media Expert
Expert on the historical archaeology of capitalism and race in the United States, focusing on sites associated with slavery and freedom.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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To aid workshop on 'Dynamics of Inclusion in Public Archaeology,' 2010, African Burial Ground National Park, New York, NY
Matthews, C. & Carol, C. C.
9/09/09 → …
Project: Research
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Afterword
Matthews, C. N., 1 Apr 2023, Advocacy and Archaeology: Urban Intersections. Berghahn Books, p. 201-213 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript
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A Creole Synthesis: Archaeology of the Culturally Mixed Heritage Silas Tobias Site in Setauket, New York
Matthews, C. N., 4 May 2019, In: Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage. 8, 1-2, p. 8-32 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assemblages, routines, and social justice research in community archaeology
Matthews, C. N., 3 Jul 2019, In: Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage. 6, 3, p. 220-226 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Refuge and Support: An Introduction
Matthews, C. N., 4 May 2019, In: Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage. 8, 1-2, p. 1-7 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Created Communities: Segregation and the History of Plural Sites on Eastern Long Island, New York
Matthews, C. N. & Manfra McGovern, A., 1 Mar 2018, In: Historical Archaeology. 52, 1, p. 30-50 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Scopus citations