Career Stories from Archaeologists

Only somebody in the field can be brutally honest about what his or her life is really like. In Career Stories, proefssional archaeologists talk about what they like and don't like about their careers.

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.

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