Description:
A geoarchaeologist is a specialist in geology or geography, who assists with interpretations of how an archaeological site relates to the ground where it lies.
Alternate Titles:
Project Geomorphologist, Consulting Geologist or Geographer
Duties:
Work with the archaeologist, take samples, examine soil profiles, run tests, write reports or sections of report.
Locations:
Academic and cultural resource firms throughout the world
Job Type:
Can be permanent, if with a large firm, or as a faculty member in a geography or geology department; but primarily the project geoarchaeologist is only a contract or part-time specialist asked in for specific projects.
Availability of Employment:
Varies. The field appears to be growing into more of a vital piece of the puzzle. Although not all investigations do not explicitly require a geomorphological interpretation, almost all archaeological sites are, after all, found in soil deposits.
Education Level Required:
Usually requires an advanced degree in geology; geoarchaeology is a degree in some places and is desirable.
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