Archaeologists
Archaeologists
Career outlook for
Archaeologists
What's it like?
Study the origin, development, and behavior of human beings. May study the way of life, language, or physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world. May engage in systematic recovery and examination of material evidence, such as tools or pottery remaining from past human cultures, in order to determine the history, customs, and living habits of earlier civilizations.
Working conditions
Tasks
- Study objects and structures recovered by excavation to identify, date, and authenticate them and to interpret their significance.
- Collect information and make judgments through observation, interviews, and review of documents.
- Research, survey, or assess sites of past societies and cultures in search of answers to specific research questions.
Top Skills
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
- Science
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Systems Analysis
- Monitoring
- Systems Evaluation
- Time Management
- Mathematics
- Persuasion
- Management of Personnel Resources