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https://www.archaeological.org/education/askexpertsfaq#faq9

https://www.sokanu.com/careers/archaeologist/

http://study.com/articles/Archaeologist_Educational_Requirements_for_a_Career_in_Archaeology.html

http://www.saa.org/ForthePublic/FAQs/ForAdults/QuestionsAboutArchaeologyAsACareer/tabid/975/Default.aspx

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help people understand history & culture of past humans societies of the world

help people understand where/when people lived on Earth

help people understand why/how people used to live (recent & ancient past)

help people look at changes that have affected how people lived in the past vs. now

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$30,000 - $100,000 per year

average is about $45,000

depends on their level of education, years of experience, where they are employed

a field assistant just starting - $30,000 per year

well known/experienced professor= $90,000 - $100,000 per year

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excavating tools, laboratory equipment, statistical and database software, and geographic information systems (GIS)

Excavating Tools:

bulldozers & backhoes - to remove a lot of earth that has no possibility of any findings

careful cleaning away of soil - dental picks, spoons, brushes

picks, shovels, trowels

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Work for - research business, colleges, museums, private groups, many levels of government

work in a office, laboratories or in the field

most archaeologists employed in cultural resource management (CRM)

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Examine societies of the past by:

Planning research projects - answer questions about past human activity

Collecting data/information - from various resources or in the field

Recording/Analyzing data - make patterns about human life & culture

share findings - help people's understanding about past societies from around the world

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Archaeology Major

Bachelor's degree - to work in the field

Master's or doctoral degree - required for most research, and to lead expeditions

Anthropology degree - NO archaeologists degree; degree in History/Geography instead

Degrees with Archaeology Specialization: Anthropology, Philosophy, and Science