Matt Matternes, PhD

Archaeology – Cemetery Studies, Senior Archaeologist / Mortuary Archaeologist

Matt Matternes, PhD - Senior Archaeologist / Mortuary Archaeologist at New South Associates

Contact

770-498-4155 x114
mmatternes@newsouthassoc.com
Stone Mountain, GA

Education

  • B.A. Anthropology – University of North Carolina, Greensboro
  • M.A. Anthropology (focus in physical anthropology and mortuary archaeology) – University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • Ph.D. Anthropology (focus in physical anthropology and mortuary archaeology) – University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Biography

Matt joined NSA in 2001 and serves the company as Director of Mortuary Archaeology. He is responsible for the identification, preservation, and recovery of cemetery sites, and provides professional and ethical treatment of human remains. He is also a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA). Matt has directed some of the largest mortuary documentation and recovery projects conducted in the eastern United States.