Becoming an Archaeologist: A Guide to

Becoming an Archaeologist: A Guide to Professional Pathways is an engaging handbook on career paths in the area of archaeology.

Joe Flatman is the County Archaeologist of Surrey in southeast England and a senior lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. He has published widely on issues of archaeological practice, ethics, and law in archaeology. His most recent books include Ships and Shipping in Medieval Manuscripts and Archaeology in Society: Its Relevance in the Modern World (coedited with Marcy Rockman).

Tables and Figures	p. ix
Preface and Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Why Archaeology Matters - Archaeology in the Real World	p. 2
What Is This Book About?	p. 5
A Note on Terminology	p. 6
What Is - and Isn't - Archaeology?	p. 8
What Is Archaeology?	p. 8
The History and Development of Archaeology as a Career	p. 11
World Archaeology	p. 17
Thematic Routes in Archaeology	p. 17
Archaeology as a Career: The Contemporary Archaeology Job Market	p. 30
The Archaeological Mind-set: The Pleasures of Archaeology	p. 37
What Isn't Archaeology? Archaeology and Ethics, Professional Standards, and Codes of Conduct	p. 38
Interviewee: Joe	p. 43
Skills and Training	p. 47
Introduction	p. 47
Why Study Archaeology?	p. 48
Archaeology and Disabilities	p. 49
Going on Your First Archaeological Project	p. 50
Pre-university Education and Training	p. 56
Archaeology in the School Curriculum	p. 57
Academic Pathways in Archaeology	p. 58
Choosing Your Degree Specialty	p. 62
Getting into the University of Your Choice	p. 64
Choosing a University - Courses and Locations	p. 66
Selecting Courses at University	p. 68
Postgraduate Qualifications - Graduate School and the MA/MSc	p. 73
Studying for a Doctorate	p. 76
Additional Training and Skill Sets	p. 78
Interviewee: Marcy	p. 80
Cultural Resource Management	p. 84
Introduction	p. 84
Types of Work Undertaken by CRM Archaeologists	p. 86
Significance of CRM in the Profession	p. 89
A Day in the Life	p. 91
Career Structure and Qualifications	p. 97
Lifestyle	p. 99
Consultants and Specialists within Larger Non-archaeological Organizations	p. 104
Freelance Archaeology	p. 106
Interviewee: Cass	p. 107
Academia	p. 110
Introduction	p. 110
A Day in the Life	p. 111
Career Structure and Qualifications	p. 116
Lifestyle, Career Progression, and Employability	p. 118
Working Conditions	p. 120
Specialist Archaeological Staff	p. 122
Interviewee: Andy	p. 123
Local Government	p. 127
Introduction	p. 127
A Day in the Life	p. 128
Career Structure - Development Control Officers	p. 132
Career Structure - Historic Environment Records and Their Officers	p. 141
Career Structure - Specialists	p. 143
Lifestyle	p. 148
Skills, Expertise, and Qualifications	p. 149
Interviewee: Hannah	p. 151
Central Government	p. 154
Introduction	p. 154
Central Heritage Organizations in the UK	p. 154
Central Heritage Organizations in the US	p. 158
Central Heritage Organizations in Australia	p. 164
Non-archaeological/Heritage Organizations	p. 165
A Day in the Life	p. 170
Career Structure, Qualifications, and Experience	p. 173
Interviewee: Dave	p. 174
Public and Community Archaeology	p. 177
Introduction	p. 177
Public Archaeology Organizations	p. 178
Lifestyles, Career Structures, and Qualifications	p. 180
Teaching Archaeology at the School Level	p. 184
Archaeological Outreach Organizations	p. 185
Professional Archaeological Organizations	p. 187
Archaeology and the Media	p. 188
Museum Archaeologists	p. 190
Interviewee: Kara	p. 193
Conclusion	p. 197
Top Ten Tips for Budding Archaeologists	p. 197
Useful Websites	p. 201
Glossaries	p. 207
Official and Unofficial Terminology, Concepts, and Meanings (Including Legal Terms)	p. 207
Organizations and Acronyms	p. 211
Suggested Equipment to Take on an Archaeological Project	p. 214
Things to Do before You Go on Fieldwork	p. 214
General Items	p. 215
Archaeological Equipment	p. 216
General Clothing	p. 216
Footwear	p. 217
Outerwear (Situation Dependent)	p. 217
Health and Hygiene	p. 217
Miscellaneous - Serious and Essential	p. 218
Miscellaneous - Not-So-Serious Possibilities That Are Not Essential	p. 219
Things That You Absolutely Should Not Even Think about Bringing or Doing	p. 220
Camping Equipment (If Instructed to Bring)	p. 220
References	p. 221
Index	p. 229
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