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Question

Could somebody please give me a detailed job descrpition of ARCHAEOLOGY

I also need what subjects you should take in high school

And lastly what subjects you need to take in university, what degree will you recieve. (what degree is nesseccary)

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Anthropologists study people and primates (such as chimps), researching their cultural, physical, and social development over time.
Archaeologists investigate history by finding and studying the remains and objects a society leaves behind.

You should take AP® Biology, AP Human Geography, Chemistry, Foreign language, History and Sociology in high school.

You're probably going to receive a Bachelor's in Archaeology. Some typical major courses are: Archaeological theory and methods
Chinese dynastic history
Egyptology
Field excavation
Greco-Roman studies
Origins of new world civilizations
Paleolithic (Stone Age) cultures
Sub-Saharan African cultures
Survey of world prehistory

Hope that helps. Good luck if you decide to pursue this exciting field!

Answer 2

Archaeology is the study of ancient civilizations through recovery and research of ancient artifacts. For example, Indiana Jones is an archaeologist in the movies, so his adventures always revolve around a quest for an artifact or treasure from an ancient civilization. Real archaeologists don't have adventures that are as exciting or glamourous as they are depicted in the movies, but they definitely stumble across some very important finds sometimes. The high school student who wants to become an archaeologist should probably try to get into advanced-level science and history classes, since archaeology deals with scientific properties as well as a good knowledge of history. In college, many schools offer archaeology programs that deal with more in-depth, specialized history classes, as well as science classes that teach students how to determine the age of various artifacts, etc. they may find. They also take classes in geology and regional geography, so they can use environmental clues to determine dates, civilizations, etc. Finally, they take some anthropology classes so they can learn more about the ancient peoples of different centuries and regions. Most archaeologists have a PhD, I think.

Answer 3

The role of an archaeologist is varied and is not simply digging! It involves recording and interpreting artefacts, planning and researching excavations, educating a wide variety of people from developers to school children, conservation and publicity. Post excavation interpretation and dissemination take up a large portion of an archaeologist's time.

Archaeology is the systematic study of past human existence and culture by the recovery and examination of material remains, such as graves, buildings, tools, and pottery.

The increase in building development and new investigative techniques has led to more sites being identified. Sites are preserved in situ or excavated and preserved by record.

http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/Explore_types_of_jobs/Types_of_Job/p!eipaL?state=showocc&pageno=1&idno=359
hope this helps

Answer 4

You should rethink this career of archeology.

Can you imagine anyone digging though an excavation pit for six years just to uncover a piece of broken pottery, that would ever expect an answer back in a couple of hours about what archeology is?

Answer 5

http://www.fabjob.com/archaeology.asp
Being an archaeologist is very rarely the "treasure hunt" type of existence portrayed in the movies!!

In the United States most archaeologists study American Indian remains. Since these groups did not leave a written record, the primary goal of an archaeologist is to reconstruct a picture of their way of life (culture) by examining what remains can be obtained.. primarily through excavation.

Typically, this entails:
Choosing an area for study:
Ideally, the archaeologist has chosen to investigate a specific area to gather data for testing an academic hypothesis. For instance, one such excavation at Cahokia Mounds in the 1960's was undertaken to prove that the Cahokians had constructed a large palisade wall. Furthermore, early aerial photographs of plowed fields disclosed faint streaks of discoloration that indicated where to excavate to find indications of the wall.

In reality, the majority of excavations are related to the construction of highways and other federally funded projects. Environmental assessments are usually conducted prior to highway and airport construction and the searching of the area for significant archaeological remains is a part of that research. As a result, most sites excavated today are being investigated ONLY because they are scheduled for destruction.


Setting up a Grid System:
A grid system is established. This allows the researcher to identify the exact locations of all finds in three dimensions.

Producing a Topographic Map:
Very accurate maps of the shape of the terrain (topographic maps) are made. These are sometimes useful in the planning of an excavation. The locations of houses, pits and other features found during the excavation can be superimposed on the original terrain, yielding an indication of the relationship between the local inhabitants and their natural surroundings.

Conducting Remote Sensing:
The area might also be scanned by various types of remote sensing equipment. This process also produces maps of the area which indicate such things as the locations of high electrical resistivity, or disturbances in the earths magnetic field etc.. Such studies might indicate areas of prehistoric activity. Sometimes such studies actually show the location of specific buildings and storage pits!

Conducting a surface collection:
Often the ground is plowed and all artifacts seen on the surface are collected and placed in bags labelled with their location within the grid system. The artifacts are washed and labelled in the lab and the distribution of various kinds of artifacts can then be superimposed on both the original terrain and the remote sensing results.

Conducting Excavations:
Each area to be excavated is literally drawn on the ground using string. Each square is carefully oriented along the grid system established earlier. The location of pits might be very specifically determined ahead of time (as in the case of the palisade), oriented to sample a specific area, or distributed randomly within 'zones'.

Observing soil disturbances to identify pits, wall trenches, mound stages, Burial Pits etc:
Some of the more important archaeological discoveries are not physical artifacts. Stains in the soil indicate areas that were disrupted during the construction of houses, pits, temples and mounds. These discoveries can only be observed once, and are then destroyed by the very action of excavating through them. Thus the archaeologist attempts to map and record all aspects of such features, and even samples the soils for future study.

Washing, labelling and analyzing physical remains:
All of the small pieces of debris recovered from excavations must be washed, labelled, separated and analyzed.
The ceramics, faunal, floral and lithic remains are studied by specialists who can sometimes indicate which time period the various features belong to.. or suggest what activities were likely conducted in some areas.

Writing a Report of Investigations:
In this report, the archaeologist details the results of all the various techniques used to gather data from the study area. Hopefully, data is recovered which helps verify or refute the hypothesis begin tested!!

More often than not, most of the information gathered does not bear directly on the reason for excavating. It is the job of the archaeologist to record all of these (unexpected) findings as accurately and comprehensively as possible. This data will be studied by future researchers in their attempts to answer questions that we cannot currently imagine.

Archaeology, by it's very nature, is a destructive process, and carries with it the responsibility to make accurate and comprehensive observations for the benefit of future researchers.
If all this sounds more like hard planning and work rather than the "treasure hunting" often portrayed in the movies, you're right! And this was just a short, somewhat mechanical listing of 'tasks'... Archaeologists must teach, theorize, organize, orchestrate, and sweat hard in the blazing summer sun!

Answer 6

anthropology philosophy and history...also learn some Latin Italian french or Greek too..

Answer 7

take as many anthropology classes as possible. and get a BA in anthropology.

Answer 8

its uncovering ancient sites
yes u shud keep anthropology

Answer 9

Job description
https://online.dhrm.utah.gov/jobdesc/jobDescription.jsp?jid=28626

other info
http://www.ehow.com/how_12536_become-archaeologist.html

http://www.studentnow.com/career/greatjobs/fj-archaeologist.html

http://www.crowcanyon.org/EducationProducts/archaeologists_online/05_career.htm

http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/Explore_types_of_jobs/Types_of_Job/p!eipaL?state=showocc&pageno=1&idno=359

Answer 10

The first this I would like to say, is, how happy I am to have hopefully given you some ideas. I truly hope you are sucessful in this endeavor.

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The International History Project
Date:2003
..................Archeology is ..........
http://history-world.org/archeology.htm

...........To better understand the full value of archeology open the above link..........that is if you are serious about this...........

Archeology is the scientific study of past human culture and behavior, from the origins of humans to the present. Archaeology studies past human behavior through the examination of material remains of previous human societies. These remains include the fossils (preserved bones) of humans, food remains, the ruins of buildings, and human artifacts—items such as tools, pottery, and jewelry. From their studies, archaeologists attempt to reconstruct past ways of life. Archaeology is an important field of anthropology, which is the broad study of human culture and biology. Archaeologists concentrate their studies on past societies and changes in those societies over extremely long periods of time.
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......High School Study courses........
..Open this link what course in High... School.........
http://archaeology.about.com/cs/curricula/a/highschool.htm

Studying Archaeology in High School
........From K. Kris Hirst,
..........Your Guide to Archaeology.

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Every so often, I get an email from someone who is in high school or middle school. They plan to be an archaeologist, they tell me, and they would like to know what classes they should take to get them there. This feature is for them.

There are lots of opportunities to study in high school--take them all: history of all kinds, of course; anthropology and religions of the world; geography would be good; civics and economics; biology, botany, chemistry, physics; languages, definitely languages; computer classes; math and statistics; business classes, even. All of these courses and a host of others I can't think of will help you when you start your formal education in archaeology; in fact, the information in these courses will probably help you even if you decide not to go into archaeology.
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Possibility of a summer 6 week course

http://www.wfu.edu/anthropology/archeology/fs/bethabara.html

The summer field school is a six-week course in archeological methods and theory for undergraduate students. The course also will briefly introduce the student to the related fields of public archaeology, historic preservation and cultural resources management.
A prerequisite is one course in anthropology or history, preferably in archeology and/or physical anthropology (exceptions may be granted). The field school carries six (6) hour credits for undergraduates (Anthropology 381 and 382).
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Link below has complete catalog of all you need to do at university level

Archeological Studies
Archived Course Catalog & Class Schedule Information
http://www.oberlin.edu/catalog/Default.html

Archeology is the study of the past through material remains. Archeological Studies at Oberlin is based on a program of interdepartmental offerings that covers a range of cultures—from prehistoric to early historic—in both the Old and New Worlds. This program of study also introduces students to the analytic tools that facilitate archeological research.

The Archeological Studies major is an interdisciplinary major administered by the Curricular Committee on Archeology. The major is interdisciplinary in two respects. First, it requires students, regardless of their specific interests, to become acquainted with a range of different archeological research perspectives among those represented in the College curriculum. Second, it permits students to explore the interrelations between archeology and science in a manner that is consistent with current trends in both study and research.

Majors will design their own curriculum in close consultation with their advisor according to the specific area of concentration within the discipline.

The core curriculum will consist of a selection of courses drawn from the regular offerings in anthropology, art, classics, religion, and geology and supplemented by appropriate courses in related disciplines such as biology, chemistry, environmental studies, history, mathematics, and computer science.

Major. No fewer than 32 hours of coursework distributed as follows:

1. Introduction to Archeology (Anthropology 103) and one seminar are required of all majors.

2. Eighteen hours of coursework including at least six hours each in at least two of the following departments: Anthropology, Art, Classics, Religion. These courses may include: Art 220, 308, 311, 413, 423, 465; Anthropology 102, 103, 262, 266, 292, 463, 465; Classics 103, 104, 207, 212, 213; and Religion 103.

3. Nine hours of coursework in natural science, mathematics, and computer science. A course in statistics is recommended and to be taken as early in the major as possible. Courses should be selected in close consultation with the major advisor and may include: Biology 115, 118, 119, 120, 201, 203, 204, 206, 211, 212 and 218; Chemistry 101, 102, 103, 205, 211; Geology 120, 188, 190, 201, 204, 212, 242, 250, 320, 330, 340, 359, 361; Mathematics 100, 113, 114, 131, 132, 133, 134; Physics 103, 104, 110, 111. Other recommended courses include: Environmental Studies: 101, 231, 291, 310, 316, 320, and Computer Science 101.

Please consult individual departmental listings for full course descriptions and availability in a given semester and year. Not all of these courses are offered every year.

Students who wish to apply courses not on this list to the requirement may petition the Curricular Committee on Archeology for approval to substitute.

4. Three to six hours of field or laboratory experience (Archeological Studies 200 or equivalent). This experience can be gained through internships or participation in an archeological field school.

5. Senior Project: All majors are required to undertake a research project during one semester of their senior year. These projects should involve more than one area or discipline. Senior projects may be pursued either within the context of existing seminars or as independent study courses. In either case, students must enroll in Archeological Studies 300 (1-3 credit hours) in consultation with the project advisor. An invitation from the Curricular Committee on Archeology to participate in the Honors Program would replace the senior project requirement.

In addition, students may choose to concentrate in Classical Archeology, in which case Latin or Greek 202 (or the equivalent) and Classics 103 History of Greece and Classics 104 History of Rome are required. This concentration will be registered on the student's transcript.

Those students planning to study Archeology at the graduate level should plan to have a reading knowledge of appropriate foreign languages and a familiarity with all relevant computer applications. It is recommended that Statistics be taken as early in the major as possible.

Winter Term projects, mini-courses, colloquia, and lectures are sponsored by the Curricular Committee. As in the College Individual Major Program, students may take reading courses as a means of integrating their interests.

For further information about the archeological studies major, students should contact Linda Grimm (Anthropology Department), or Susan Kane (Art Department).

Minor. There is no minor offered in Archeological Studies.


Courses:

200. Archeological Field Course
4 hours, 4SS
Summer.
A four week summer course in field archaeology offered in conjunction with the Sangro Valley Project (www.sangro.org), a joint archaeological project of Oberlin College and Oxford University at the Samnite/Roman site of Monte Pallano in the Abruzzo, Italy. Participants will learn theoretical and practical aspects of excavation. There will also be field trips, lectures on the history of the region, and discussions of the current problems facing professionals in the field of heritage resource management. Identical to ARTS 413. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 6.
Ms. Kane

250. Advanced Archeological Field Course
5 hours, 5SS
Summer.
A seven week summer course for students with previous fieldwork experience who wish to further their training in archaeological field methods and research. Offered in conjunction with the Sangro Valley Project in the Abruzzo, Italy (www.sangro.org). This seven week course will include pre-season training; four weeks of excavation; and post-excavation analysis. Students taking this course will serve as trench supervisors and/or laboratory/technical assistants under the supervision of the senior personnel; they will also collaborate with professional staff in their on-going research projects. Identical to ARTS 423. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 6.
Ms. Kane

300. Senior Project
1-3 hours, 1-3SS
Consent of instructor required.

400. Honors
2-5 hours, 2-5EX
Consent of instructor required.

995. Private Reading
.5-3 hours, .5-3EX
Note: Available as extra-divisional credit only. Consent of instructor required.