Anthropologists & Archeologists

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Archaeologist, Communication and Folklore Specialist, Forensic Anthropologist, Researcher

What they 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.
On the job, you would:
  • Collect information and make judgments through observation, interviews, and review of documents.
  • Teach or mentor undergraduate and graduate students in anthropology or archeology.
  • Write about and present research findings for a variety of specialized and general audiences.

Knowledge

Math and Science

  • sociology and anthropology
  • geography

Arts and Humanities

  • English language
  • history and archeology

Education and Training

  • teaching and course design

Communications

  • multimedia

Skills

Basic Skills

  • talking to others
  • writing things for co-workers or customers

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

  • thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it

Abilities

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • communicate by writing

Ideas and Logic

  • use rules to solve problems
  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information

Visual Understanding

  • see hidden patterns

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.

They do well at jobs that need:

  • Attention to Detail
  • Integrity
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Persistence
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Initiative

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Analytical or scientific software

  • IBM SPSS Statistics Hot Technology
  • The MathWorks MATLAB Hot Technology

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint Hot Technology

Geographic information system

  • ESRI ArcGIS software Hot Technology In Demand
  • Geographic information system GIS software

Education

Education: (rated 5 of 5)
doctoral degree or
master's degree
usually needed

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