Over the past ten years, computers have taken over much of data collection, analysis and storage that archaeologists do. In fact I would say that the ready availability of fast computers has increased the amount of data analysis that archaeologists do on a daily basis. You should probably be able to use as many Microsoft applications as possible--Word, Excel, Access in particular--or, if not Microsoft, at least one word processing program, one spreadsheet program, and one database program. There are numerous computer programs designed for archaeology that are used primarily in laboratory analysis, but depending on the size of the organization, you may or may not be involved in the analysis process.
The onsite computer bank illustrated in the photograph is unusual in its size and scope; it was assembled to help archaeologists conducting survey at an expansion project for Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport, London, including mapping results of an archaeological survey of 100-hectare (250-acre) area.
The onsite computer bank illustrated in the photograph is unusual in its size and scope; it was assembled to help archaeologists conducting survey at an expansion project for Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport, London, including mapping results of an archaeological survey of 100-hectare (250-acre) area.
