How long would it take to become?

Question

an archieologist (i think i spelt that wrong or a palentologist (digging up dino bones)

Answer 1

To become a professional paleontologist, you would need four years of college majoring in a science field such as geology, and then either 2-3 years to obtain a MS degree or 4-5 years to obtain a PhD, followed by post-doctoral research.

Answer 2

How much education you need depends on what kind of work you want to do in the field. True, the top scientists in the field have PhD degrees and still don't stop learning. But there's plenty of research, analysis, and even technician work to be done to make the whole endeavor happen. Aim for the parts that interest you and that you are capable of equipping yourself for.

And don't worry, there are PLENTY of bones and other remnants yet to be discovered, and PLENTY already discovered yet to be analyzed using tools only now becoming available. Exciting discoveries are still being made. Some recently have been able to coax DNA samples from blood sequestered in bones. DNA is the most powerful tool we have for determining whether different bones are from the same animal, or even from the same species. It also tells us a lot about how dinosaurs are similar to other dinosaurs and how they differ from modern animals. If I were going into the field, that's where I would want to go.

Answer 3

WEll most of the dino bones had been dug up.. if you are born 50years eariler maybe you can be a whatever just today.. hahas
nowadays is diffcult to dig up some historical bones or somthing.