Anthropologists and Archeologists

What Does a Anthropologists and Archeologists Do?

Study the origin, development, and behavior of human beings. May study the way of life, language, or physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world. May engage in systematic recovery and examination of material evidence, such as tools or pottery remaining from past human cultures, in order to determine the history, customs, and living habits of earlier civilizations.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Collect information and make judgments through observation, interviews, and review of documents.
• 2Teach or mentor undergraduate and graduate students in anthropology or archeology.
• 3Write about and present research findings for a variety of specialized and general audiences.
• 4Plan and direct research to characterize and compare the economic, demographic, health care, social, political, linguistic, and religious institutions of distinct cultural groups, communities, and organizations.
• 5Create data records for use in describing and analyzing social patterns and processes, using photography, videography, and audio recordings.
• 6Train others in the application of ethnographic research methods to solve problems in organizational effectiveness, communications, technology development, policy making, and program planning.
• 7Identify culturally specific beliefs and practices affecting health status and access to services for distinct populations and communities, in collaboration with medical and public health officials.
• 8Apply traditional ecological knowledge and assessments of culturally distinctive land and resource management institutions to assist in the resolution of conflicts over habitat protection and resource enhancement.

Required Skills

• Speaking
• Writing
• Reading Comprehension
• Critical Thinking
• Active Listening
• Active Learning
• Monitoring
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Dreamweaver
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe PageMaker
• Adobe Photoshop
• Age progression software
• Apple Final Cut Express
• Apple iMovie
• Applied Biosystems GeneMapper

Anthropologists and Archeologists Salary