Peter J Matthews
Biographic Data
| ID | 201097 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter J Matthews |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter J |
| FAMILY NAME | Matthews |
| SIGNATURE | MATTHEWS P J |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Museum of Ethnology |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2563-0976 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 64 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Exploration of Traditional Papermaking by Potential Application of DNA Research
Paper and papermaking have been critical tools in the development of information societies throughout history. Despite their significance, the traditional papermaking and its propagation remains uncertain. This study investigates the potential presence of DNA in traditional paper and papermaking processes using DNA extraction and morphological analysis via acetocarmine and 4’,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole staining. Results provide strong evidence fo…
The Invisible Tropical Tuber Crop
Edible aroids (plants from the family Araceae) are among the top five most cultivated tuber crops globally, but their consumer acceptance is hindered by acridity. Aroids contain sap that severely irritates the throat and lips if not properly processed. However, no in-depth studies exist on acridity in edible aroids and how to diminish it. We used ethnobotanical methods to document the diversity of edible aroids available in the Dutch marketplace …
Taro
A Pre-Lapita Structure at Apalo, Arawe Islands, Papua New Guinea
Stilt structures in the inter-tidal zone or over shallow water on fringing reefs are widely accepted as a feature of settlements of the Lapita cultural complex in Near Oceania. Claims for similar structures in a pre-Lapita context at the Apalo site in the Arawe Islands, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, have been queried on several grounds. Re-evaluation of the Apalo evidence, together with 10 additional AMS radiocarbon dates, establishes human acti…
Ethnobotanical study on local cuisine of the Sasak tribe in Lombok Island, Indonesia
Background: An ethnobotanical study on local cuisine of Sasak tribe in Lombok Island was carried out, as a kind of effort of providing written record of culinary culture in some region of Indonesia. The cuisine studied included meals, snacks, and beverages that have been consumed by Sasak people from generation to generation. Objective: The aims of this study are to explore the local knowledge in utilising and managing plants resources in Sasak c…
Taro
Prehistory in a nutshell
Organic residue on a stone artefact recovered from the Makekur Lapita site (FOH) on Arawe Island in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, was sampled and dated. The residue is identified as endocarp fragments of a Canarium species nutshell, most likely Canarium indicum L. The artefact, which is made from coralline limestone, is interpreted as a nut‐cracking anvil. AMS dating places its use at approximately 2800 calBP, in Middle–Late Lapita…
Archaeobotany in Australia and New Guinea
Archaeobotany is the study of plant remains from archaeological contexts. Despite Australasian research being at the forefront of several methodological innovations over the last three decades, archaebotany is now a relatively peripheral concern to most archaeological projects in Australia and New Guinea. In this paper, many practicing archaeobotanists working in these regions argue for a more central role for archaeobotany in standard archaeolog…
Genetic Diversity in Taro, and the Preservation of Culinary Knowledge
The origins, domestication and dispersal of taro are outlined,as far as they are known, and recent surveys ofgenetic variation are reviewed. These surveys have establishedthat taro, an ancient root crop in Asia, Africa andthe Pacific, is genetically very diverse. Across the full geographicalrange of taro, very little is known about whatforms of taro are grown for what economic and culinarypurposes. Ethnographic research on taro as a food, andthe …
National Museum of Ethnology, Japan
Identification of Benincasa hispida (wax gourd) from the Kana archaeological site, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Rind and seeds of a gourd discovered at the Kana site in Papua New Guinea are identified as remains of Benincasa hispida. The origins and dispersal of this species are discussed, with reference to the bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria, another cucurbit that is widespread in Asia and the Pacific. The possible domestic status of B. hispida at the Kana site is discussed
Plant Remains From Waterlogged Sites In The Arawe Islands, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
[Transitions to Agriculture in the Pacific Region] a Possible Tropical Wildtype Taro
Plant Remains From Waterlogged Sites In The Arawe Islands, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
Archaeobotany in Australia and New Guinea
Archaeobotany is the study of plant remains from archaeological contexts. Despite Australasian research being at the forefront of several methodological innovations over the last three decades, archaebotany is now a relatively peripheral concern to most archaeological projects in Australia and New Guinea. In this paper, many practicing archaeobotanists working in these regions argue for a more central role for archaeobotany in standard archaeolog…
Prehistory in a nutshell
Organic residue on a stone artefact recovered from the Makekur Lapita site (FOH) on Arawe Island in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, was sampled and dated. The residue is identified as endocarp fragments of a Canarium species nutshell, most likely Canarium indicum L. The artefact, which is made from coralline limestone, is interpreted as a nut‐cracking anvil. AMS dating places its use at approximately 2800 calBP, in Middle–Late Lapita…
Identification of Benincasa hispida (wax gourd) from the Kana archaeological site, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Rind and seeds of a gourd discovered at the Kana site in Papua New Guinea are identified as remains of Benincasa hispida. The origins and dispersal of this species are discussed, with reference to the bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria, another cucurbit that is widespread in Asia and the Pacific. The possible domestic status of B. hispida at the Kana site is discussed
[Transitions to Agriculture in the Pacific Region] a Possible Tropical Wildtype Taro
Genetic Diversity in Taro, and the Preservation of Culinary Knowledge
The origins, domestication and dispersal of taro are outlined,as far as they are known, and recent surveys ofgenetic variation are reviewed. These surveys have establishedthat taro, an ancient root crop in Asia, Africa andthe Pacific, is genetically very diverse. Across the full geographicalrange of taro, very little is known about whatforms of taro are grown for what economic and culinarypurposes. Ethnographic research on taro as a food, andthe …
Ethnobotanical study on local cuisine of the Sasak tribe in Lombok Island, Indonesia
Background: An ethnobotanical study on local cuisine of Sasak tribe in Lombok Island was carried out, as a kind of effort of providing written record of culinary culture in some region of Indonesia. The cuisine studied included meals, snacks, and beverages that have been consumed by Sasak people from generation to generation. Objective: The aims of this study are to explore the local knowledge in utilising and managing plants resources in Sasak c…
National Museum of Ethnology, Japan
A Pre-Lapita Structure at Apalo, Arawe Islands, Papua New Guinea
Stilt structures in the inter-tidal zone or over shallow water on fringing reefs are widely accepted as a feature of settlements of the Lapita cultural complex in Near Oceania. Claims for similar structures in a pre-Lapita context at the Apalo site in the Arawe Islands, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, have been queried on several grounds. Re-evaluation of the Apalo evidence, together with 10 additional AMS radiocarbon dates, establishes human acti…
[Transitions to Agriculture in the Pacific Region] a Possible Tropical Wildtype Taro
Plant Remains From Waterlogged Sites In The Arawe Islands, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
National Museum of Ethnology, Japan
Identification of Benincasa hispida (wax gourd) from the Kana archaeological site, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Rind and seeds of a gourd discovered at the Kana site in Papua New Guinea are identified as remains of Benincasa hispida. The origins and dispersal of this species are discussed, with reference to the bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria, another cucurbit that is widespread in Asia and the Pacific. The possible domestic status of B. hispida at the Kana site is discussed
Genetic Diversity in Taro, and the Preservation of Culinary Knowledge
The origins, domestication and dispersal of taro are outlined,as far as they are known, and recent surveys ofgenetic variation are reviewed. These surveys have establishedthat taro, an ancient root crop in Asia, Africa andthe Pacific, is genetically very diverse. Across the full geographicalrange of taro, very little is known about whatforms of taro are grown for what economic and culinarypurposes. Ethnographic research on taro as a food, andthe …
Archaeobotany in Australia and New Guinea
Archaeobotany is the study of plant remains from archaeological contexts. Despite Australasian research being at the forefront of several methodological innovations over the last three decades, archaebotany is now a relatively peripheral concern to most archaeological projects in Australia and New Guinea. In this paper, many practicing archaeobotanists working in these regions argue for a more central role for archaeobotany in standard archaeolog…
Prehistory in a nutshell
Organic residue on a stone artefact recovered from the Makekur Lapita site (FOH) on Arawe Island in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, was sampled and dated. The residue is identified as endocarp fragments of a Canarium species nutshell, most likely Canarium indicum L. The artefact, which is made from coralline limestone, is interpreted as a nut‐cracking anvil. AMS dating places its use at approximately 2800 calBP, in Middle–Late Lapita…
Taro
A Pre-Lapita Structure at Apalo, Arawe Islands, Papua New Guinea
Stilt structures in the inter-tidal zone or over shallow water on fringing reefs are widely accepted as a feature of settlements of the Lapita cultural complex in Near Oceania. Claims for similar structures in a pre-Lapita context at the Apalo site in the Arawe Islands, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, have been queried on several grounds. Re-evaluation of the Apalo evidence, together with 10 additional AMS radiocarbon dates, establishes human acti…
Ethnobotanical study on local cuisine of the Sasak tribe in Lombok Island, Indonesia
Background: An ethnobotanical study on local cuisine of Sasak tribe in Lombok Island was carried out, as a kind of effort of providing written record of culinary culture in some region of Indonesia. The cuisine studied included meals, snacks, and beverages that have been consumed by Sasak people from generation to generation. Objective: The aims of this study are to explore the local knowledge in utilising and managing plants resources in Sasak c…
Taro
The Invisible Tropical Tuber Crop
Edible aroids (plants from the family Araceae) are among the top five most cultivated tuber crops globally, but their consumer acceptance is hindered by acridity. Aroids contain sap that severely irritates the throat and lips if not properly processed. However, no in-depth studies exist on acridity in edible aroids and how to diminish it. We used ethnobotanical methods to document the diversity of edible aroids available in the Dutch marketplace …
Exploration of Traditional Papermaking by Potential Application of DNA Research
Paper and papermaking have been critical tools in the development of information societies throughout history. Despite their significance, the traditional papermaking and its propagation remains uncertain. This study investigates the potential presence of DNA in traditional paper and papermaking processes using DNA extraction and morphological analysis via acetocarmine and 4’,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole staining. Results provide strong evidence fo…
Geography (11 works) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (9 works) · Archaeology (7 works) · History (7 works) · Biology (6 works) · Ethnology (5 works) · History (5 works) · Ecology (4 works) · New guinea (4 works) · Agriculture (3 works)