Where do archaeologists dig?

Artifacts can be almost anywhere—on the ocean floor, inside caves, buried underground. How do archaeologists know where to look? Sometimes they get lucky. A worker may be digging a new basement, and a 2,000-year-old bowl appears!

What does an archaeologist do for a living?

Archaeologists spend much more of their time in the laboratory analyzing artifacts and data than they do in the field. Archaeologists analyze artifacts, features, and other information recovered in the field to help answer their research questions.

Where can an archaeologist work in Nigeria?

There are many places in Nigeria that you can work with Archaeology degree. These places include banks, manufacturing companies, schools, universities, health care institutions, research firms, government agencies etc.

What do archaeologists find the most?

Of the types of finds, I would say that generally it is pottery which we find most often. And pottery is very important as pottery types and methods of manufacture change over time making it very useful in dating our sites. When it was abandoned, the kiln was backfilled with over 25,000 sherds of pottery!

Do archaeologists keep what they find?

Archaeologists do not keep the objects they excavate, since the remains generally belong to the country in which they are found. Archaeologists are only interested in studying the objects and do not keep or sell them.

What kind of job can you get as an archaeologist?

Where Do Archaeologists Work? Archaeology is a specialized career field with numerous employment opportunities in a variety of industries. Archaeologists may work for state and federal government agencies, colleges and universities, museums and historic sites, and engineering firms who have divisions dedicated to cultural research management.

What kind of University do you go to to study archaeology?

Depending on the specialty, archaeologists can work in one of several university departments: those who study the archaeology of ancient Greece and Rome usually belong to a Department of Classics (sometimes called Classical Studies) or History of Art.

What are the hazards of being an archaeologist?

The most hazardous aspect of Archaeology is the occupational health and safety risk involved in outdoor work. Archaeologists may work in either a full time capacity, part time capacity, on individual field work projects, or in a freelance capacity.

What are the different types of archaeological work?

There are different kinds of archaeologists: Archaeological surveyors – plan and record earthworks, buildings, and excavated sites Field technicians – do the hard work of excavation and extraction of relics Archaeological photographers – take photos of the site before, during, and after excavation; and of individual relics