Career Research Archaeologist

Research Archaeologists are issued many tasks. Typically a research archaeologist works on examining and and analyzing different historical finds, such as; bones, pottery, tombs, etc. An archaeologist is also required manage and protect archaeological sites and finds. Most archaeologists have a specific field of study, such as geographic study (e.g. focusing only on Brazilian extinct cultures), study of a particular time period (e.g. Byzantine era), or studying specific objects (e.g. remains of animals from the Jurassic Period). In final, archaeologists have a large job description, as being an archaeologists comes with many jobs and duties.

Archaeologists have many places of employment, as being an archaeologist can either be somebody working at a museum, excavating, or doing government work. One of the most common workplaces is out in the field. Many archaeologists tend to travel from place to place investigating cultural finds and remnants of past culture. Archaeologists can also work for the government, making sure that new building construction does not occur over cultural heritage spots. Finally, some archaeologists choose to work at museums or excavation sites, both protecting the find and educating those who come to visit it. As evident, archaeologists have many different diverse and interesting working conditions. …show more content…
To my knowledge, the highest possible level of employment obtainable, without owning your own company, is becoming a senior archaeologist. In Ontario a senior archaeologist can make up to $100,000+. This, of course, takes a lot of time including over 10 years of education (in order to obtain a bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate). Also, in order to get into a position of this height, many years of work experience and dedication to the job are required. Ultimately, the career of senior archaeologist is the highest paid, but also requires the most time, money, and