Archeologist By Aidan Mitcheltree

Career information- Educational or special training requirements Need to complete a degree at university majoring Need to have about four years of college You need at least a masters degree to become an archeologist

Career information- Special qualities and abilities needed for someone to do the job well Be gentle with artifacts Excellent research skills Able to work as a team Photography skills A good knowledge of interest in history Patience and perseverance Being able to dig well Execute research and work independently

Career information- What type of job/what options are available? Go to at least one field school Options with Masters or Doctoral degrees Archaeological field director Historic preservation officer Cultural resources specialist Collections manager Contract archeologists

Career information- Schools or organizations that offer that education/training New York University Bowdoin College Boston University University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University College of Charleston George Washington University

Career information- Salary range for those different options A field assistant with a BA in anthropology typically earn $10 to $12 dollars an hour

Robert Ballard Robert Ballard is a well known archeologist for finding the RMS Titanic in 1985.

My reaction to what I learned while researching My reaction from what I learned while researching is that I found more interest in archeology than I thought. One thing that made me interested is the kinds of tools and training you need to take to become successful in the job.

Sources www.saa.org www.thoughtco.com