Career Stories from Archaeologists

A Field Technician's Life Can Be A Horrifying Experience

Field technician Rebecca describes a horrifying litany of problems she experienced while working in archaeology

A Manager's Advice to the Field Technician

Ric Windmiller offers advice to the field technician about how to get and keep a decent job, and at the same time proffers a description of what his life as a manager of a cultural resource firm is all about.

Archaeology Careers: A Crew Chief Describes Her Life

An anonymous crew chief reports her experiences working in the field of archaeology.

I am a Field Technician and it Suits Me

Anonymous field technician Nefertiti describes her life in archaeology in a job also called a shovel bum or field hand.

The Harsh Reality of Working as a Field Technician in Archaeology

An ex-field technican who signs himself 'Slave' describes why the archaeological life is not for him.