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Course: Archaeology
History is a puzzle made up of a million different pieces -- from buildings to bones, from dishes to armor. It’s up to archaeologists to find these pieces and fit them together into a picture of the past.
As an archaeology major, you'll study more than ancient societies such as the Mayans, Egyptians, and Greeks. You'll also search for answers to questions of the more recent past.
As an archaeology major, you’ll learn how to dig out historic objects. You’ll also learn how to use these objects to come up with ideas about ancient cultures and the past of present-day cultures.
Are You Ready To...?
- Analyze your discoveries in the lab
- Study history to get the background needed for fieldwork
- Sift through dirt for long periods of time to find artifacts and bones
- Spend your summers doing back-breaking, painstaking work on a dig
It Helps To Be...
Curious, patient, detail-oriented, and able to think creatively. If you love solving mysteries, you’ll enjoy putting together the clues found at an excavation.
College Checklist
- Is there an archaeology department, or is it part of another major, such as anthropology?
- Does the department offer concentrations in specific areas of archaeology, such as classical archaeology?
- Are labs equipped with the latest?
- Does the department offer fieldwork opportunities? Will it help you find internships?
- Does the college have a grad program? A graduate program often translates into more research studies and excavations for you to get involved in.
Did You Know?
Whether you concentrate on older societies that left behind no written records or later groups that did, you’ll need a graduate degree to qualify for most archaeology careers.
Course Spotlight
Fieldwork is a key part of the major. It’s your chance to apply the methods you learn in the classroom to the real world. And if you’re like some students, you’ll use what you learn in the field to write a senior thesis (large research paper).
You might work on a dig during the summer, or as part of a study abroad semester. You may even find that your professors have their own projects going on. Working in the field will give you an idea of what it really means to be a professional archaeologist.