Becoming an Archaeologist: Do you need a degree?
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Discussing if you necessarily need a degree to work as an archaeologist, or if you can become one with a non-archaeology related degree.
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The truth is I'm just not interested in money. I wish to do something that is soul satisfying. I love nature and exploring things. So I wanted to know how am I suppose to get in a field where I can do something that I want. Getting paid is great but finding and knowing something is awesome.
Hope that this will help you pursue that dream! Thanks for watching!
Can you still get a job at a CRM company if you have a degree in anthropology, but haven't been to Field School?
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I know what you mean! Your care about history like I do.
I lived all my life in Georgia and Florida (Okefenokee). I moved to North Carolina in 2012 in the foothills of the piedmont area were the Catawba Native Americans lived. I have always been interested in Native American history.
I recently came across some pottery pieces from the Woodland Period in my backyard.
My peek of interest started when my husband was plowing for a small garden. After he finished, I went to check out my his progress and was getting ready to sow when I noticed something odd sticking out of the ground. It was an ARROWHEAD. I was like WOW! So that started "my" point of no return. I began digging all around in our 5 acre backyard lot in very random places.
After pissing my husband off with all the ankle breaking holes in precarious locations and almost given up on discovering anything else is when I started finding the WOODLAND POTTERY and its everywhere. I found 5 different types from the same period.
I'm donating all the pieces to a museum in hopes that it would educate and maybe be a link that would give some valuable information to the ancestors. I would love to find out more on the history of the land where I found the artifacts. If you know anyone who could give me advice, I will surely appreciate it.
That’s what I’m saying I want to be a real archeologists I really want to explorer search and find new truths there so much history we don’t know the moneys not important the adventure and the find is what matters traveling the world to see and find new things for your self find pieces of real history that’s what the job should be not some 4 year class we need more like us people who actually want to find and discover that’s what it should be all about
I agree 1000%
I started back in 1964-89 before I quit for a while. But I was still working on cleaning and doing research work on the artifacts. I’m very surprised that you have a good understanding of what it really is like to be an archeologist. So many different fields you can pursue besides. It drives me nuts when people ask me about my guns and do I jump out of airplanes stupid stuff. I spent more time, over the years doing research work in libraries. Than I ever did digging at sights. My favorite thing was the lab work and conservation of artifacts. My last big project was a ten year dig of ancient tombs in China back in 1978-89. I Found a lot of kool stone figures from 12,000B.C. To 500A.D. Most relates to the shaman cultural beliefs and folk lure. I found some amazing stone tools from 12,000 B.C. to 22,000 B.C. Cave paintings very faintly but still shows up. I had a 16” long flint napped blade made of jade. It was buried deep in the back of the cave. Wish I still had most of these pieces long gone. Closed my museum that I owned back in 1992 to much work. I just want to finish up my last theses and get it published one day. Well before, I’m to old to even know what is going on. Ha Ha 😺 The hardest part I found was learning how to put yourself into the past to have a better understanding of what was important to the ancient people. Not your values of what you like nowadays. This was a hard concept for me to teach. One time I had a group of helpers on a dig. I had to make sure they understood that stone artifacts and pottery are very important and don’t waist your time hoping for gold. It’s not very realistic. In China around 8,000 B.C. Let’s say as an example. Jade carved artifacts held great power. gold was of no real value compared. Anthropomorphic carved figures out of jade. Was a way to communicate with the gods or a spell to have the power of a dragon. The belief in these little figures was very powerful back then and still today.
Thanks for watching!
Hi Rachel, thank you so much for this video😊 I am a 16 year old student who is very interested in archaeology ever since I was about 11. I love the outdoors,traveling, and history so archaeology would be a wonderful career for me.
Sounds like it, I'm glad you liked my video, thanks for watching!
Hi! Could I get an update from you Paula ?
Im from Saudi Arabia and currently studying archaeology, it’s so amazing for me and i love it, we have hundreds of closed archaeological sites that needs excavation, I’ll be graduating next year and i hope to be a part of an excavation team ♥️.
That's great, I'll keep my fingers crossed you, good luck and thanks for watching!
Excavating in Saudi Arabia would be amazing.
ايمن بدي اسئلك اكم سوال
how did things work out for you?
So jealous. Lot of history there in Saudi Arabia
I'm an archaeologist in Germany and it is really interesting to learn about the differences (and similarities) of the archaeological process around the world. Thank you for the video.
In Germany you can work as a "helper" in archaeology (both state run and private) even without a degree. But for any position with responsibility you will need a degree, typically at least a masters degree. There is also the option to use a related form of education as a qualifier for a better position in some companies. I have been working next to gold smiths, anthropologists, masons, geologists and so on.
Thanks I'm glad you like my videos, yes it varies from country to country the qualifications you need, in the UK the more experience you have the more responsibility you get, people with no degrees end up running very big sites. Thanks for watching!
Inside is Void hi, i want to study archaeology in germany too, and I would really like some advice... Would you help me? I was thunking in Klassische Archäologie, but what should I master in? Or should I study History?
Great to hear you are thinking about doing archaeology. Studying cultures is a lot of fun and it can open your mind to many things. And sure, you can ask me what ever you like and I'll do my best to help.
In short however, the answer to your questions is: "It depends". It depends on what town you want to study, what kind of work you want to do after you graduate and of course where your passions are. Academic archaeology requires a lot of work and dedication. I don't think anyone could do that for a subject they're not in love with to begin with.
But do make sure to have a look at all the fields that might interest you before making up your mind. Me for example, I started my education with a focus on Classical Archaeology. Mainly because I was not aware of just how many different kinds of archaeology there are. For a number of reasons I changed my focus to Prehistory and I am very glad I did.
If there is something you want to know, go ahead and ask. Either here, or on twitter (@wenigeralsb).
Happy Holidays
Wow...I love to became arcologist
I am from India there is an demand in other countries
I’m so happy I found you
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
Same lol
@@Inside_Archaeology does being a archeologist involve touching dead bodies,just curious
Hello Rachel.
I am a 53 year old male who's doing a degree in Archeaology. I have no problem being a nomad and as long as i can pay my bills and have some left over im happy. Been an avid fan of Archeaology since it was introduced to me by my primary teacher. Great advice by the way.
Thank you and good luck with your degree!
Another really useful video. It’s great to hear someone actually answer the questions we all have! 👌🏻
I'm glad this was helpful for you. Thanks for watching!
I wanted to be a archaeologist when I was 7 (1959), but that never panned out. It was the Leakeys who were my inspiration, but my civil engineer father was a history buff and had many books on prehistory and that was a big influence, as well.
thanks for the video I really appreciate how you state the reality of the nature of the job, lots of really great information!
I have worked in Canada as a payed archaeology technician without a degree through my knowledge of an area and natural field skills I guess you could say. Very satisfying and interesting working on excavations and I have been fortunate to have worked with the nicest and most interesting archaeologists.
That's very nice to hear. Thanks for watching!
Oh god this makes me so sad.. Archeology has been my passion forever but I couldn't pursue it 😢😢
Now am doing electronics and communication engineering.. It's all right but to do a job in that field is.. well it doesn't feel like me or the kind of life that I wanna live... I still read a lot of archeology textbooks and my current friends tease me about it... I wish I could really turn things around.. THE THINGS YOU DO TO MAKE YOUR PARENTS HAPPY 😐😢😢
It's never too late to do what you love! Also just because you don't work as an archaeologist doesn't mean you can't do archaeology via field schools or volunteer digs. Thanks for watching!
Same here :c a dentistry student year one and I'm already hating my life
I'm currently in my last year of my high school and im interested in archaeology because I love researching and finding new things. What subject do I need to focus to make sure I can take archaeology?
History and english are good palce to start. History often crosses paths with archaeology and you need to be able to write and argue a point. Good luck! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for posting these videos, they really help me make a good choice :)
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
this is exactly spot on what i needed and looked for, wow, thank you!
Glad I could help!
Hi Rachel, I'm so glad I found your channel! Thank you for your very informative video. I'm currently in the third year of my PhD in heritage studies. My thesis is very interdisciplinary in that it draws on ideas from heritage studies, history, anthropology and conflict archaeology. On top of this I have a MA in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies and a BA in History. These subjects obviously have very close ties to archaeology, however I have always regretted not pursuing a career as an archaeologist. I've been looking at ways to get out into the field and learn the trade and have recently seen an opportunity for trainee field archaeologists. I'm hoping that my heritage and research experience will stand me in good stead. Thanks for your advice!
Thank you for such a glowing accolade! Glad I was able to help and good luck! Thanks for watching!
This is exactly what I needed.
im a landscaper rn idk rly pay i just want to uncover the past i’ve always loved ancient history and the outdoors which is why i went into landscaping.
Awesome information! Thank you so much I have interested in archeology for a long time and I am know looking at how to get into it.
You're welcome and thanks for watching!
For me the only down side of it is not being able to find a permanent or long term contracts so easily but that's something I'm passionate about, I really don't care much for the amount of money and traveling is something I'd love doing! Thank you for the video, it was very informative and helpful
You're welcome, good luck and thanks for watching!
I wish it was that easy to get a job here! It took me years to get my current job. I highly recommend archaeology clubs to get experience and information. The Colorado Archaeology Society offers lectures, classes (that you can even get college credit for), volunteer experiences, field trips, and even an Avocational Archaeology Certification. Also scholarships and networking opportunities. And it's just fun.
It is incredibly easy to get a job here in the UK currently, and probably will be for the next few years unless Brexit completely scuppers the economy.
archaeology is about 90% looking for sponsors and money and 10% what you learned in school
I live in the States and became an archaeologist without a degree. Well, I have a degree. In fact I have two. But they are associates degree's in history and paralegal studies. While I was in college I found out about a program called the Veterans Curation Program which was run in a little lab in a shopping center next to the college. Being a veteran and skeptical of every program that panders to veterans after watching friends of mine get screwed over, I did my research on it and found out that it was a legit, federally funded program that aims to teach veterans artifact and archival curation techniques as well as professional artifact photography, resume building and job searching skills, and other various technical skills like database building and management. So I applied, got accepted, really enjoyed the program, got hired on by the archaeology firm that runs it to fill a curation technician contract at a military installation, and was kept on as a full time salaried employee when a university took over the contract. Been here about 3 years now and loving it. We don't really do any digging. We're more focused on reaccessioning all of the previous 150+ projects worth of collections and bringing them up to federal standards and also monitoring all of the sites deemed eligible for entry into the NRHP for looting and damages as well as various bits of community outreach. So most of my field work is running around on atv's and hiking long distances through the forest with some interspersed moments of demonstrating atlatl throwing for children at the local summer camp (which was a blast). But all in all I've really enjoyed my time spent on the job.
That's great, thanks for sharing your story! Thanks for watching!
May god keep you happy and safe , for I found the content that I need ❤, I want to finish my software development carrier "no more code" and become an archeologist.
Thank you!
Where is your first video I am 20 and am not doing anything but working at restaurants. I have time to plan.
Iam future Archaeologist
I am a Published Author of History, Volunteering a lot of time to my County Library and County Historical Commission. Alway's asking Questions and as busy as I care to be.
this is very informative thankyou Im a nurse who *cough* is sideeyeing different careers - for obvious reasons
I'm glad it's helpful, I actually know someone who decided to go the other way, archaeology into nursing. Good luck with your decision. Thanks for watching!
Rachel, what are your suggestions for good books to read about archaeology?? THANKS!!
Mr. Soup recently recommended Robinson & Aston 2003. Archaeology is Rubbish: A beginners guide. I haven´t read this but sounds like just the thing.
Are you looking for textbooks or just general non fiction? And any specific type of archaeology?
Archaeology: Theories, Methods, and Practice by Colin Renfrew is the go to Archaeology 101 textbook, you can usually find used copies for cheap.
The Archaeology Coursebook by Jim Grant.
There are lots I can recommend but they are quite specific (British archaeology, osteoarchaeology, etc.) so it depends on what you specifically want to learn about.
Thanks for watching!
You're so interesting to listen to!
Thank you and thanks for watching!
I just found your channel, I’d love to start doing archaeology as a hobby and maybe a profession some day after my kids are a bit older. I’m a homeschool mom so I’d have to wait a while unless there are digs I could take my kids on in high school? Probably not though.
There might be volunteer digs that only last a day or over the weekend, not all field schools are weeks long. Volunteer digs would also allow your kids to participate most likely. Thanks for watching!
Hi Rachel , your video is really informative , and you're talking about the good points of archeology that made a beautiful video
l live in Turkey , l am very interested in history , l am thinking about studying archeology , l want to study the archeology of anatolia and the mediterranean
your video gave me some motivation
l hope you come to Turkey and do archaeological studies and get a chance to see this land
l hope you are a fearless archaeologist doing good work
I love love love your videos :)
Thank you!
I want become arceology I'm so happy to find your channel
That's great!
As an almost college graduate, this is exactly the video I needed to find
Thanks for watching!
I dream of being an archaeologist in Europe specifically, but i have little money and it's so hard to see a path to it being in the US. I'm in love with learning about pre Roman Britain specifically, read all of Barry Cunliff's books and many others.
It's certainly possible, you could be an archaeologist teaching and working at university in the US who specialises/digs somewhere in Europe, of course that can be a long road and would likely require you to get a PhD. Good luck with whatever path you choose, thanks for watching!
I'm finishing my degree in English and History qnd am now looking into a career in archaeology. (Originally going to be a teacher as a way to work with history but after the pandemic its made me realise I don't want to go into a career because its "safe" but will make me miserable, so I started looking into archaeology since I've always wanted to do it which is when I came across you).
I do have a young family but as I was growing up my father worked away basically all the time so I'm used to that lifestyle and my husband is supportive and I'm sure my children will grow up appreciating that I'm doing something I love the way I did with my dad. Especially since its actually easier to stay in touch these days then it was when I was a kid and he was working away.
My biggest question is how can I get started?
Where should I start? Is it worth holding off a year and getting a masters in archaeology first or can I get that later?
I am in the North of England (Yorkshire) and you know of any firms that I haven't been able to find myself I'd really really appreciate the help.
Really glad I found you. I knew about most of what you were talking about already but it feels better hearing it from a professional.
Thank you so much.
Hi, fab to hear you want to pursue your passion and have a realistic outlook on how much it will mean re: travel. Probably the best place to start would be my first ever video which is a few years old but still relevant: ua-cam.com/video/BlS55-PTThM/v-deo.html
One of my other popular videos discusses degrees and what you may or may not need depending on your envisioned career path: ua-cam.com/video/be02Ge2sp40/v-deo.html
There's quite a few companies based in Leeds/York/Sheffield area so that would be a good start but they'll probably send you on projects all over the UK, bigger companies have multiple offices so they'll ship you to wherever you're needed (within reason). You've chosen a good time to get started, despite the pandemic we are in high demand and Brexit just effectively killed off one of our major labour sources so there's lots of companies looking for people to start work. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
Damn I make more than an archeologist? Sucks because that's my dream job but I guess in my case it's best to keep it as a hobby. I currently am traveling to all the Mayan archeological sites every vacation that I get.
I want to study Archeology but I'm very disappointing after I got to know that the salary is very very low.
Yes unfortunately it's not great adn the higher salaries take a long time to build up to. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this video:)
You are so welcome!
Hello! I wonder that it's easy to find a arch job in Australia ??
I don't know about easy but it does exist, I know several people who either work or have worked in Oz. Thanks for watching!
This video has been very informational. I lived all my life in Georgia and Florida (Okefenokee). I moved to North Carolina in 2012 in the foothills of the piedmont area were the Catawba Native Americans lived. I have always been interested in Native American history.
I recently came across some pottery pieces from the Woodland Period in my backyard.
My peek of interest started when my husband was plowing for a small garden. After he finished, I went to check out my his progress and was getting ready to sow when I noticed something odd sticking out of the ground. It was an ARROWHEAD. I was like WOW! So that started "my" point of no return. I began digging all around in our 5 acre backyard lot in very random places.
After pissing my husband off with all the ankle breaking holes I have almost giving up on finding anything else is when I started finding the WOODLAND POTTERY and its everywhere. I found 5 different types from the same period.
I'm donating all the pieces to a museum so that it could educate and maybe be valuable information to the ancestors. I would love to find out more on the history of the land where I found the artifacts. If there's anyone who could give me advice, I will surely appreciate it.
Hii , im currently pursuing a ug degree as history major and archaeological studies as minor. I want to be an Archaeologist , so can i do archaeology as masters degree in uk ?
Probably, you'd have to look at the entry requirements for the specific university you want to go to.
I’m living in Ireland and I’ll finally finish my school and get into college (YEEAHH!!!). I wanna be an archaeologist and I’m so glad I’ve found your channel! So I just wanna know how hard it can be to handle the field work with the academic? I really wanna work in field aiming academic involvement in future! Thank you for you channel, I learn a lot from your experiences!
Well I'm not sure what you mean, academia stills does fieldwork it's just usually for a shorter period of time each year, and usually is a part of getting your degree; you could also do fieldwork in the summers while you're not in school. Thanks for watching!
@@Inside_Archaeology I am from Egypt and I in factuly of Archaeology ❤️ please reply to me
Hi Rachel, I am in the category of older people who already have a career and are considering a switch. However, I have sleep apnea and need a cpap to sleep. Are accommodations usually a camp without electricity? I hate that a dumb snoring problem would prevent me from doing what I would really love to do.
In my experience I have never camped, always stayed in a hotel/b&b/rented house. There are some field schools which camp to cut costs but you would know well in advance and could probably choose a different one. Work wise in the UK you are never expected to camp, it was the same for me in Canada. The only reason to camp is if you're working in a really remote location far away from hotel options, but again you'd probaby be able to get work that doesn't involve that.
Hi, I find your videos very helpful. I am considering getting an online BA in history, and getting involved in archaeology as a profession. I currently have a college diploma in marine mechanics, and work in the marine field doing boat repairs in Ontario, Canada.
I have a few questions, if you don't mind:
Do you have any predictions as to how the COVID pandemic might effect the prospects for finding work in archaeology in the next few years?
Do you think it's possible that I could apply my experience working and living on boats to an archaeology career?
Considering the current state of the world, online learning is the best option available to me.
Although I am passionate about history, I wonder if a degree more directly aimed at archaeology would be better, or even possible online?
Thank you for your time.
Great videos!
Hi!
I've done videos on a couple of your questions which I've linked below:
Impact of COVID-19: ua-cam.com/video/vhDERIylG9g/v-deo.html
Do you need a degree (covers transferrable skills from other professions) ua-cam.com/video/be02Ge2sp40/v-deo.html
I've also done videos on how to pick programs/universities and advice on applications.
While all universities have moved onto online learning for now and that's just fine, I would recommend if you do online learning to try and find a field school to do to put your learning into practice once it is safe for you to do so. Working and living on boats would lead me to recommend maritime archaeology if you're interested which involves boats and sometimes diving, but you might be looking to leave that behind. Hope this helps, good luck and thanks for watching!
@@Inside_Archaeology That's great. Thank you!
Do you have to learn mathematics in archeology? I want to learn archeology because I grew up to become an adventurer like Indiana Jones even though it is just movies there are characters, figures and real people you admire. Plus I am studying for my GED only two subjects left but the problem about going to college is the amount of tuition and its difficult but still people should not give up on their dreams
I hate math, I deliberately changed my degree halfway through to avoid taking statistics. One of the few classes I almost failed was because of math questions on the final exam. You need an good understanding of basic algebra and geometry as with most things but unless you want to go into a sub-field that's super math-y, like statistics or lab work, I wouldn't say it's a big chunk of what we do.
I'm a 30 yr old mother of 3 who would give anything to be able to reach my own dreams.. ❤
It's never too late! You could always try volunteering or involving your kids in an archaeology club and then it's something you could do together. The UK has the Yougn Archaeologist's Club which runs all over the country. Thanks for watching!
I'm not really interested in the money, just the first-hand experience of human history and the effects we've had over the millennia. Books and videos are alright but I learn better with a hands-on approach.
Hello Rachel, thank you for producing such informative and awesome clips, you should definitely expand your channel and showcase some of your work to your fellow archaeology fans! I have a question for you, I'm an architecture and structural engineering major, engineer by profession currently and speak a few languages too, but I've always wanted to do something with archaeology, basically become a real-life Indiana Jones :P But seriously though, if I brush up in archaeological disciplines (no pun intended LOL) such as history and geography and geology, and want to solve some persisting archaeological mysteries somewhere in the world, let's say the Indus River Valley civilization in present-day Pakistan, do you think I have a good chance of pursuing my ambition? Again, I don't have any formal archaeological training whatsoever and don't really want to become a professional archaeologist, but I have unlimited passion about antiquity and the search for facts...not truth! Let me know your thoughts and have a wonderful stay in the UK ;)
Hi, thanks for the support! You can always volunteer (although you will have to pay) on projects all over the world but you won't be able to run your own projects without a couple degrees and funding, essentially you would need to be a professional archaeologist. Nowadays you can't just go to a country and dig up their heritage without going through the due process of permits, visas and proving you want to do legitimate work not just reasure hunt, this will typically mean having the support of a large organisation like a university, which would again mean being a professional archaeologist. Hopefully you can find a project that needs volunteers to help you get your fix, thanks for watching!
You should be an HR person. Wonderful video.
Hahaha I don't know about that.
Hi there, great video.. I was wondering if the info is still relevant today as im seriously considering getting into it. So was wondering if demand for people was still the same, im a landscape Gardener currently so the hardwork thing didnt put me off
Yep, Archaeology is current on the shortage occupation list in the UK and people are desperate for staff. Check out BAJR for starter roles and apply. Thanks for watching!
@@Inside_Archaeology thanks so much for the reply. Will be looking into this
Thank you
This is awesome!! Thank you! I have a background in accounting and I'm looking to switch to archaeology in late 2018. This was exactly what I was looking for. Is it possible to integrate accounting and archaeology ? :)
I would definitely say so, I mean all archaeology companies are businesses that need the services of accountants, if you're not keen on just being an accountant at an archaeology company you can do field work for a while and if you progress to being a project manager doing tenders and such your accounting background will be very useful. Thanks for watching!
Hey Rachel! I'm a 1st year Queens student (canada) and I am planning on doing my major in archaeology would you highly recommend a master's degree if I wanted to have a long term career in archaeology?
Not necessarily it more depends on what you want to do and if you have a particular interest in a speciality (osteology, ceramics). Academic archaeologists attached to universities as professors and such will need multiple degrees, commercial/CRM archaeologists don't NEED anything past an undergrad to succeed although people do sometimes have a masters or PhD. Also there is no reason that you can't begin a CRM/commercial archaeology career and go back to school later if you feel you need/want that extra qualification. Trying out a field career first might actually help you decide where you want your career to go. Thanks for watching! And good luck!
l am from Somalia l like to learn archaeologist my country have so many things to discover about it but l don’t what best university to learn about !
I'd try and get in touch with a Somalian archaeologist and they should give you a good idea.
@@Inside_Archaeology how do l get ? It’s my first time
Can we do masters in archaeology abroad after studying computer science in india?
Hi Rachel, thank you for this video! Also, if I get an anthropology degree, would I be able to be an archaeologist? I know they are related, but I'm trying to figure out if an anthropology degree would be a waste of time.
Archaeology is usually categorised as a 'sub-discipline' of anthropology so you would likely be able to pursue this career with that degree. That being said it would be wise to choose a program that has archaeology courses or an archaeology 'major' per se. Thanks for watching!
@@Inside_Archaeology Thank you so much!
In Canada you need a BA/MA. Except BC, where a BA is sufficient. Some consultants will hire without a dergree however, you are only a labourer. If that is the case, you are worked within an inch of death and treated like garbage. I have encountered some decent archaeologists but the majority were insufferable a-holes. Good videos though - everything is explained very well and leaves no stone unturned.
What are my chances of getting into archaeology with a digital media background?
Depends on where you are, I'd recommend trying it out in a volunteer setting first to see how you like it, it also helps you build connections that can give you more tailored advice for your situation. Thanks for watching!
I think I'll pick another career for now when I get older and have more money I'll go for my archeology degree and do it as a hobby because I really love it same with history though historian may be a more realisti career I'm trying to get serious about what I like to do.
Sounds like a plan, I have another video about volunteering in archaeology as a hobby, if you want to check that out. ua-cam.com/video/H90EOX7mbs8/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching!
@@Inside_Archaeology Thanks I didn't know that was an option.
Not gonna lie i grew up watching josh gates on discovery channel, and i was like that looks cool. but, right now i'm 20 and people be broke sometimes, but its still a though i don't know if i wanna try Archaeology,youtube, or, music.
It is pretty cool! It is not a road to easy money but but you could also argue the same for music and UA-cam. Good luck with whatever you choose and thanks for watching!
Hi . I was always interested in becoming an Archaeologist. Money is not the point for me , but just the fact of making part of a team or group would be great. I study at home . Books and videos. How can I get more involved on that?
Doing volunteer digs and going on field schools will help with the team part, if you want to do it as a job depending where you are you might need a degree but not if you want to just participate. Thanks for watching!
A lot of people seem to think archaeology and history are basically the same thing.
They are completely different , to put it simply archaeology is a factual science
History is opinion based, yes partly based on archaeological facts , as well as written works, usually copies of copies written centuries after the events, and usually unreliable , depending on what propaganda the new regime writes about thd previous regime,
or even more unreliable, so called church history, written centuries after the events and are copies of copies that end up very different to the original works, due to mistakes in translation, interpolation, and blatant lies.
Archaeology has nothing to do with opinion or so called ancient written evidence .
Archaeology is a fact based science, excavating and recording everything exactly where it came from.
As a field archaeologist I knew next to nothing about iron age or Roman Britain, but it never hindered me when excavating a roundhouse or Roman villa .
Historical knowledge has nothing to do with the quality of excavating a site .
History, is not a science, historians use some evidence archaeologists excavate, but most of all they use written evidence, by unknown sources and who knows how many copies of copies have been written of how much the current works differ from the original.
Church history is the most unreliable, its biased and often pure invention.
During my 30 years as a field archaeologist I've learned not to trust anything in history books that isn't substantiated by archaeological evidence.
Its very frustrating knowing something is wrong yet because it can't be proven, it remains in history books.
...ie, julius Caesar claims to have invaded Britain crossed the Thames and defeated then destroyed the tribal capital.
Yet not one single thing supports those ancient claims, archaeologists know it never happened, yet historians continue to have " new evidence ' to support the claims of over 2000 years ago.
New evidence being a different idea to others , nothing thats actual ( absolute) proof.
It's a good story and historians love a good story.
History is not a science, so opinion blinkers historians from reality , the lack of absolute evidence means nothing to historians.
His - story.
History can be more fun , because its easier to come up with a good story.
Whereas archaeology is a science and factual, there is no room for opinion.
I could list 100s of stories that have nothing to support them.
But its impossible to prove something never happened because nobody digs up a sign saying *This didn't happen *.
I love history, especially the area I live, the centre of a powerful tribe called the catuvellauni, then one of the biggest Roman city's in Britain called verulamium.
Funding is the biggest problem for archaeologists., the heavy machinery diggers, & geo physics, a team of archaeologists,
Soil samples, and other expensive individuals back in the lab plus conservation to stop artifacts falling apart.
Historians only need a computer to research and pen to write.
I love both but both are very different to each other.
Its difficult to properly explain everything, and I'm rubbish at explaining without writing pages and pages.
I just wanted to explain both are very different to each other.
I'm 30, no ties to family. Sadly, I have no degree what so ever. Is it possible to do field work in the middle east? Or is it best to get an undergraduate degree? Thanks for your help.
You can try to find a field school in the middle east that you can pay to go on but most of them are run by universities for training their students so you might have an easier time doing it through school. Thanks for watching!
I really like to be archeologists my dream 😇😍💖 and I happy to see this video accidentally💙💫💋💙💫👌♥️
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I want to live like they did in ancient greece and i think a job like this could be helpfull
Probably, thanks for watching!
In Philippines there is no archeology *i wish there was:(*
I'm not sure what you as I'm sure there is lots of archaeology to be found in teh Philippines however I don't know anything about how heritage is managed, I would reccommend a google search as a starting point, especially looking for digs or field schools and hopwfully it will take off from there, good luck! Thanks for watching!
@@Inside_Archaeology I'm only a 1st year and I'm inspired to be a archaeologist but my teachers and classmates always say that there isn't a job as a archaeologist lol. 😭😭
@@Choi-lu6wf Hi there! I also want to become an archaeologist and I also live in the Philippines. Apparently the only school that offers an archaeology degree is UP Diliman.
If you want to be an archeologist the only requirement is studying archeology. Anyone who has a passion can easily aquire the same education for free. Anyone who has been in the field with the same passion doesn't need to require a degree(receipt) to gauge anothers knowledge. I would much rather hire a person wo a degree as opposed to hiring a person outta college doing it for the $. Degrees are not proof of passion or character, but any person w experience will know.
I'm not trying to be rude but what do you think university/college is if not the study of a particular subject? You may be able to acquire an education on your own by reading but it will be nowhere near as fast as if you went to school where professors guide and teache you. A degree is a helpful way to quickly signal your capabilities/knowledge without having to do a test or prove yourself, something emplyoers very much value and I can say that archaeological employers will hire someone with a degree over someone without. Degrees are definitely proof of passion, especailly if you sink lot o f money and time into getting them, especially in a subject like archaeology where salaries are low. I'm not disagreeing that people can gain knowledge in a subject via self-learning, but I think it's disingenuous to imply that degrees are unecessary or not needed. I can promise that no one in archaeology is in it for the money, degree or not.
I just have a doubt, can a mere traveller do what these archeologists do (,like research a place , go into ancient places ) without any degree. It's like a hobby, all alone without anyone, just for fun??is it possible?? Will u get that archeologists power without doing a course??can u say u are archeologists without any background in it??
Broadly the answer is no, you can't be an archaeologist without a background or experience in archaeology, what that background is can be variable, it might be a degree or it might be 5 years of working as an archaeologist. You can get hired by an archaeological company to work on their projects without strictly needing a degree however you couldn't go out and start your own archaeology company and bid for work, or publish, without first having worked or studied as an archaeologist, you simply wouldn't know where to start! Hope that's clearer, thanks for watching!
@@Inside_Archaeology k,☹️☹️ that is a really bad news for me🤐🤐anyways thanks for replying and so fast, I really enjoyed ur video it was really informative tnx
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I am diploma student in civil engineering
And how can I come in archaeology
Hey! I have architecture and structural engineering background, and I'm also trying to study archaeology and go on real digs! Would you like to discuss ideas via email, since we have a similar background and similar interest in archaeology? Thanks ;)
I studied anthropology in college. Never really tried archaeology until recently have found countless fossils
Thanks for watching!
Hi Rachel, I have a few questions I would love to talk with you about. Do you happen to have an email? Or somewhere more convenient I could speak with you? Thanks in advanced!
Sure, if you private message me on here/twitter/instagram we can talk there.
Rachelamun awesome! I will follow you on twitter and we can talk there
Hlo ma'am, I am studying masters in Archaeology and heritage management from DIHRM Delhi , India . & i would like to work in other countries too and explore different sites & I recently work on the site called Qila Mubarak at patiala in India. And want to work in In different places could you help me that how i can apply in different archaeological sites?
You would be best just doing a google search for field schools in the area you're interested in. However you likely won't be able to earn money doing this as a job but instead will have to pay to go. Each site will have different application processes so once you find where you want to go you're best to contact them and ask. Thanks for watching!
Rachelamun ohk mam , thanku
But this year my degree is being completed and want to do excavation work as i am already studying Archaeology .
What is the procedure on becoming one.??!!
HI, my video 'Preparing for an archaeology career should give you more info on this topic. Thanks for watching!
I have to finish my Personal statement for next week for Archaeology at uni any advise on what I maybe should say?
Well talk about what kind of archaeology (period, civilisation) you are interested in, why you are interested. What do you see yourself doing with that degree moving forward. Why that particular university is where you want to go (great program, good field school, specific professor, etc.). Hope this helps thanks for watching!
That's great thanks for the advise, I've been watching your videos for a couple weeks now, I'm hoping to be an archaeologist and I live in Scotland so your videos have given me a much better idea of what to expect so thanks for that! :)
That's great! Good luck with your application, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. Thanks for watching!
I couldnt find a video about Pseudoarcheaology but this video helps a lot. Tbh I dont really dont care about the money all I care about is ancient aliens and how our ancestors had a connection with them.
Hii sister please tell me how to study archaeology in usa
I guess the only way you can make a relationship work as an archeologist is to be with another archeologist lol it would be pretty cool having someone who shares your passion though
A degree with a foundation in science will be of great help in archeology. Without that foundation you'll have difficulty in writing documentation, using math to make basic calculations, you'll lack organizational skills, time management skills that you'll feel totally useless.
Without that foundation you'll likely be doing grunt work and lots of manual labor like dumping wheelbarrow loads of dirt away from the excavation site while others do the cool work of discovering antiquities. And for that they can hire local citizens or villagers to do it for minimum wage.
I mean I agree that a science degree can be helpful but I don't think that without it you'd never advance. Most of the maths I've come across are basic arithmetic and geometry. Most university degrees teach you time management and organizational skills, plus an English/History degree will teach you more about historical research and writing, whereas science is much more technical.
Everyone starts doing manual labour, degree or not, but no one gets shafted with only dumping wheelbarrows all the time, everyone gets a chance to excavate and discover cool things. Thanks for watching!
I live in the uk An do you got to go Too uni to study archeology I’m currently going back too college too resit My Grades So I Can go Too you Uni I look at the Uni archeology course an it Says A levels so do I need to resit my maths and English An then do A levels in history then qualifier for Uni I’ve always had a passion for archeology I always wanted too purse my dream career I’m only 22 never being Uni yet want too Achieve my Grades then go uni too study archeology
You'd have to look at what the specific archaeaology course requires and if it doens't say you cna always try and contact the university. I went to a UK uni for my masters but not undergrad and in Canada we don't have A-levels so I'm sorry but I can't help much otherwise. Good luck!
Rachelamun I looked an There’s a 3 year un graduated course if I study that could I study a masters after
Hii Rachel can u plss tell me what is the qualification to become an archaeologist
Hi, if you watch the video it will hopefully answer your questions. Thanks for watching!
are you Archaeologist ? can you help how get into Archaeologist collages because I wanted to be Archaeologist. now I am 10+2 class from India. please help me!!
Hi I have a video about getting into a university/college archaeology program, you can watch it here: ua-cam.com/video/KkM5oQUzn8c/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching!
@@Inside_Archaeology Thank you so much!!!
Cd or cv
Good information
Thanks!
I want to be a part of this ... and explore this planet we stay in... please can get a reply and some advice....!!!
What kind of advice do you want? Thanks for watching!
Oh yeah
I want to because archaeologists like you please help how ???
Hi, if you watch my playlists 'Archaeology Advice' and 'Getting a job as an archaeologist' it should give you an idea of where to start. Thanks for watching!
Can you please give me a job like that ??
Rachelamun tell me ??
Sorry I can't give out jobs, I don't own a company or hire people in my current role all I can do is give people some tips on how to get started.
Rachelamun help me out how to find
I’m a police officer and I hate it. Absolutely hate it. I’d like to make my hobby a job
Does it require a lot of math?
Not usually but there is some, also depends if you go quite science heavy (C14 or isotopes). Thanks for watching!
What is qualification of join bachelor?
Usually an average to high grade average and high marks in subjects related to what you want to study, so for archaeology things like history and english. The requirements will depend on the university and program you want to apply for. Thanks for watching!
Apart from being interested and loving archeology , finding facts in the grave, revealing thruth about the mysteries, or being a gold digger finding fortune of the tales.
The question is why should we study it? What is demand for the archeology in society? Who needs it ?
What sorts of outcome does it brings out? Do our skills are enough for making us useful?
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I just wanna find Atlantis in Mauritania #eyeofthesahara
It was found in the Pegasus galaxy in 2004 but they're not telling anyone because it would scare the bejesus out of everyone that we traveling between the stars.
In my world 🌎 there isn’t any one studying in my field ancient Greeks in Wyoming so I’m on my own they we’re more advanced then Indians they we’re advanced like Egyptians in the Grand Canyon
Brows on point
Thanks!
I wanna be an archaeologist but im scared that im not smart.
It's not all about smarts! Not everyone needs a PhD, the best thing is passion and a good work ethic, thanks for watching!
But I want a degree in history 🤨
Then get one! Thanks for watching!
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