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The Life of a Field Technician (a.k.a. Shovel Bum)

A Few Good Questions

By , About.com Guide

The first job anybody who wants to become an archaeologist gets is as a field technician---a hired digger on an archaeological expedition. College student and aspiring archaeologist Michael L wrote me recently, with a few excellent questions about the way the job works.

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  1. Can I Make a Living as a Shovel Bum?Florence Stockade, South Carolina
  2. Are All Sites in Remote Places? McNeil Ranch, Texas
  3. Will I Have Some Free Time to Explore?Saxon Grave Excavation
  4. Can I Work in Foreign Countries? Medieval Malting Kiln, Alcester
  5. New Places, New People, New LanguagesCatalhoyuk Excavations, 2006
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