Christopher D. Dore, Ph.D., a Registered Professional Archaeologist, provides expert witness services in the fields of archaeology, anthropology, and cultural resource/heritage management. Expert services focus on investigations, damage assessment, and valuation of damage resulting from impacts to archaeological resources under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) and other laws. With an MBA in addition to his doctoral degree in anthropology, Dr. Dore is particularly sought after for cases involving the valuation of damage.

Dr. Dore has participated on both criminal, including international antiquity trafficking, and civil cases. He has worked on case work directly and indirectly for a variety of U.S. federal agencies, including the Department of Justice, as well as for private clients. Dr. Dore has provided training in damage documentation to professional archaeologists, lectured at the University of Arizona’s College of Law, and was a co-author of the Society of American Archaeology’s Professional Standards for the Determination of Archaeological Value.

Dr. Dore is accomplished, credible, and well recognized in the archaeological community. He has held faculty positions at five major research universities and received research grants from sources including the National Science Foundation. He has served as the president and as a director of the American Cultural Resources Association. He also has served as the treasurer and as a director of the Society for American Archaeology. Dr. Dore specializes in the archaeology of the southwest United States, California, and Mexico.