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Sibanu
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 | | 09 Jun 2009 03:06 PM | | As you'll have read im going to be studying archaeology as of September, but i've given some thought recently to the task of actually getting to the point where it can be considered a career. After college im off to university but where from there? Im particularly interested in the ancient world from ancient Egypt to the end of the Roman empire and i'd like to study Mediterranean archaeology.
Back to the career thing, here in our humble community we have the_historian and Steve.W (obviously) who seem to be the local experts so i thought i'd start by asking what you guys do/have done. | | | C. Sheppard | |
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| | 16 Jun 2009 09:12 PM | | Sibanu -
Bit late I know...
I'm not an expert in archaeology by any means. Although I studied it I didn't continue studies and nor do I work in archaeology.
I came to archaeology fairly late on because after years of doing erm, not a great deal, I studied Ancient History & Classical Archaeology as a mature student. During my course in the late 90s I became more and more interested in how technology could benefit archaeology and learnt as much as I could take in regarding web technology. I now work as technical director for a .NET software company and run Online Archaeology and other archaeology stuff iin my spare time. | | | Steve White | |
| loush
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| | 30 Jul 2009 09:52 PM | | Hi Sibanu,
I'm in a similar boat. I'm beginning an Archaeology BA at the University of Manchester this year, and want to go into the Forensic Archaeology field. Obviously this is pretty specialised and from lots of reading I've worked out that I'll need at least a Masters, if not a PhD in the area. I think this would help you also, not only to discover where you want to specialise, but to gain respect in the community. There are a few universities in the UK with great Archaeological departments postgraduate-wise, such as University College London, Chester University and UClan...but it by no means stops there. As Archaeology is a relatively small field compared to things like Business, Law and Medicine, you're going to have to work really hard to sustain a career, but if you really want to do it (as I do) then I see no reason why it's impossible or even unlikely!
Good luck in your studies, and may I ask what universities you are looking at?
Regards,
Lou | | | |
| gazz1982
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| | 19 Aug 2009 01:57 AM | | To have a career in archaeology u need to be adaptable, following the work, jumping around on the digging circuit. The route i have taken so far is as follows...
HND + BSc at bournemouth Uni in Archaeology
2 years working in the SW digging for various small companies
Masters at UCL in GIS and Spatial Analysis
IFA/HLF funded work placement at the Archaeology Data Service, University of York
Back to digging for a few months
SMR Assistant Gloucestershire County Council
Currently applying for another HER/SMR job and also applying for a paid Phd, so who knows where I will end up!
Gary
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| YellowDart
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| | 27 Dec 2009 09:37 PM | | Yeah I can imagine archaeology is not the easiest career!
I'm currently in my 3rd year of a BSc Hons 'Archaeology of the North' at Aberdeen Uni, but hoping to specialize in soil science (micromorphology) as this crosses disciplines and so will (hopefully) broaden my opportunity at getting a job! I understand that some sort of post-grad study is also extremely important, so planning to complete a masters after my degree. | | | |
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