Christopher Y. Tilley is a British archaeologist and chief proponent of post-processual archaeology. Tilley's major works on theoretical archaeology were written with his mentee Michael Shanks, include ReConstructing Archaeology and Social Theory and Archaeology (both 1987). He has written widely on the use of phenomenology in archaeology, including his latest book The Materiality of Stone. Explorations in Landscape Phenomenology (Oxford 2004).

He is currently Professor of Anthropology at University College London.