have a high school diploma or GED

have a bachelor's degree

have at least a master's degree in archeology

May work overtime to meet publishing or grant deadlines.

May travel to attend conferences or excavations.

May travel to remote areas and stay for long periods of time.

Usually work an established schedule if teaching at a university.

ARCHEOLOGISTS will:

examine artifacts, or objects from the past, to explain history.

use trowels to carefully move the dirt at a dig site. Once they find an object, they may use a brush to remove the dirt without damaging the object

do their analysis in a lab.

work to preserve and protect areas for future study or appreciation.

ARCHEOLOGISTS frequently:

do excavations, also known as digs.

travel to remote locations

research and maintain the collections and may help run the museums.

It is important that ARCHEOLOGISTS be able to:

Must be very exact in recording information about artifacts, since they may be the only one to observe how the site was laid out.

Set most of their daily tasks and goals without talking to others first.

Work in a competitive atmosphere where weekly and monthly deadlines must be met.