Description: Analyze plant remains collected from an archaeological site
Alternate Titles: Ethnobotanists or Palynologists--these last are specialists in analyzing pollen
Duties: Examine seeds and other plant remains from archaeological sites; determine the species if possible; if the plant has been cultivated and other project-specific information; consult with other specialists; write reports.
Location: Freelance jobs may be anywhere, because your client will ship the ecofacts to you; companies which provide specialized analysis such as ethnobotany are located in larger cities around the world.
Job Type: Freelance or part time is typical; there are full time jobs in specific organizations that provide specialized analyses to other archaeological groups.
Availability of Employment: Fulltime positions are available at the specialist analytic companies; freelance opportunities are relatively easy to find, with the right background.
Education Level Required: Usually a graduate degree in anthropology with an emphasis in floral analysis is required; but people with biology degrees may also set up shop in archaeological floral analysis.
Experience Tells: Are you an ethnobotanist with a story to share? Terrific! Email me
