Becoming an Archaeologist
A Guide to Professional Pathways
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology, History
| Author: | Joe Flatman | ISBN: | 9781139097321 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | Publication: | June 30, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Joe Flatman |
| ISBN: | 9781139097321 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication: | June 30, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Language: | English |
Becoming an Archaeologist: A Guide to Professional Pathways is an engaging handbook on career paths in the area of archaeology. It outlines in straightforward fashion the entire process of getting a job in archaeology, including the various options; the training that is required; and how to get positions in the academic, commercial and government worlds. It also includes discussion of careers in related heritage professions such as museums and conservation societies. The book includes a series of interviews with real archaeologists, all young professionals who began their careers within the last ten years. These insider guides offer essential tips on how they got their first job and progressed in their careers. Written in an accessible style, the book is essential reading for anyone interested in the realities of archaeology in the 21st century.
Becoming an Archaeologist: A Guide to Professional Pathways is an engaging handbook on career paths in the area of archaeology. It outlines in straightforward fashion the entire process of getting a job in archaeology, including the various options; the training that is required; and how to get positions in the academic, commercial and government worlds. It also includes discussion of careers in related heritage professions such as museums and conservation societies. The book includes a series of interviews with real archaeologists, all young professionals who began their careers within the last ten years. These insider guides offer essential tips on how they got their first job and progressed in their careers. Written in an accessible style, the book is essential reading for anyone interested in the realities of archaeology in the 21st century.
