Anthropologists and Archeologists

01

Collect information and make judgments through observation, interviews, and review of documents.

02

Research, survey, or assess sites of past societies and cultures in search of answers to specific research questions.

03

Write about and present research findings for a variety of specialized and general audiences.

04

Assess archeological sites for resource management, development, or conservation purposes and recommend methods for site protection.

05

Collect artifacts made of stone, bone, metal, and other materials, placing them in bags and marking them to show where they were found.

06

Study objects and structures recovered by excavation to identify, date, and authenticate them and to interpret their significance.

07

Compare findings from one site with archeological data from other sites to find similarities or differences.

08

Plan and direct research to characterize and compare the economic, demographic, health care, social, political, linguistic, and religious institutions of distinct cultural groups, communities, and organizations.

09

Gather and analyze artifacts and skeletal remains to increase knowledge of ancient cultures.

10

Record the exact locations and conditions of artifacts uncovered in diggings or surveys, using drawings and photographs as necessary.

11

Consult site reports, existing artifacts, and topographic maps to identify archeological sites.

12

Describe artifacts' physical properties or attributes, such as the materials from which artifacts are made and their size, shape, function, and decoration.