The Life of an Archaeologist

Overview

What does an archaeologist actually do day to day? Unlike the movies, archaeologists aren’t routinely running into ancient temples or tombs, stuffing artifacts into their backpack, and then running out as fast as they can while evading traps. However, if someone does try to loot an archaeological site, they should know that they will be pursued not by traps or mummies, but by the police! Archaeologists also don’t spend all of their time digging at a site, because not only is this time consuming and expensive, but there needs to be sufficient time to analyze the finds, to publish what has been discovered, and to research archaeological “mysteries” or historical puzzles.