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What
does an Archaeologist do?
An archaeologist excavates sites to find the remains of humans
from the past and then studies the artifacts found. Some remains
found are tools, pottery, artwork and buildings. Archaeologists
are credited for their research and findings, which have allowed
us to learn about societies that existed well over 5,500 years
ago.
How is it related to chemistry?
Archaeology
is related to chemistry because they must preserve, clean,
conserve or restore their findings. They also analyse their
findings by using physical and chemical techniques.
What
type of educational background is needed?
To
become an archaeologist a master's or doctoral degree is required.
Students major in anthropology and take courses in geology,
biology, history, languages, computer science and statistics.
What
is the average salary?
The
average salary is between $24,400 and $47,800.
What
are the working conditions?
There
are three main fields in which Archaeologists are employed.
They are academic, museum work and government service.An archaeologist
excavates sites to find the remains of humans from the past
and then studies the artifacts found. Some remains found are
tools, pottery, artwork and buildings. Archaeologists are
credited for their research and findings, which have allowed
us to learn about societies that existed well over 5,500 years
ago.
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