Christopher Shaw

Christopher's fascination with marketplaces began as a child accompanying his Maori grandmother to Brisbane's weekend markets, where she sold traditional crafts and told stories of ancient trading practices. After earning his PhD in Commercial Archaeology from the University of Queensland, he moved to the US for a research position at a Jacksonville university, where he now balances teaching with global research trips documenting the evolution of marketplace culture. His popular blog 'Artifacts & Artisans' grew organically from field notes he shared with colleagues, eventually attracting a devoted following of history enthusiasts and conscious shoppers.