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My Experiences and Advice

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Newest Review: ... Or insane. Never mind, either will do in this line of work. If you are still at school or sixth form college, a good place to begin would be by approaching your local archaeology society or branch of the Young Archaeologists Club (see www.archaeology.co.uk/begin/young.htm). It is also worthwhile to have a look at membership of the Council for British Archaeology (www.britarch.ac.uk) ... more

... and/or the Council for Independent Archaeology (www.independents.org.uk). It should be possible to participate on local archaeological work (although you may have to pay to do this – fees are sometimes charges to cover insurance and tuition), bo...more

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My Experiences and Advice: "Archaeology is not a treasure hunt, and X never ever m ... (1439 words)
by collingwood21 - written on 26.03.02 (Very useful, 68 readings)
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Being a field archaeologist appears an exciting, glamorous career, charging about like Indy and finding hoards of “wonderful things” in exotic locations. Well, its not. I have been involved in archaeology for several years now, have met many a professional digger (and even considered going this way myself for a while), and have learnt a thing or two about it. I know it is a popular subject at the moment, made fashionable by Time Team, Meet the Ancestors, Secrets of the Dead, etc, but these programmes may not present the most realistic picture of archaeology. Here I have compiled what I have learnt - hopefully in a more reasonable manner! :-) ...

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