Introduction 

• Archaeologists are the experts who specialise in studying human activities in the past through the recovery of artefacts, architecture, bio facts, and cultural landscapes.

• As an archaeologist, you will examine, recover, and preserve evidence of human activity from past cultures. You will use your findings to interpret information about past environments and learn more about history, custom etc. Most of the archaeologist do historical research and analysis for government, museums, archaeology departments, non-profits, etc.

• As an archaeologist, you will use the knowledge gained from social, physical and biological artefacts, and archaeological remains. You will examine and interpret the pre-historic, ancient or medieval ways of life, languages, culture, and physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world. You will also examine the customs, values, and social patterns of different cultures.

• The archaeologist also manages and protect many archaeological sites. Some of you will work at historical sites and provide its protection or even educate people.

Skills Required

• Active Learning: Focused and continuous learning from various sources of information, observation and otherwise for application in getting work done.

• Communication in English: Skills in communicating effectively in writing as well as verbally with others in English language.

• Communication in Foreign Languages: Skills in communicating effectively in writing as well as verbally with others in a foreign language such as French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Spanish, etc.

• Communication in Vernacular Languages: Skills in communicating effectively in writing as well as verbally with others in a local or indigenous language such as Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, etc.

• Critical Thinking: Skills in the analysis of complex situations, using of logic and reasoning to understand the situations and take appropriate actions or make interpretations and inferences.

• Instruction: Skills in training others how to do something.

• Judgment and Decision Making: Skills in considering the pros and cons of various decision alternatives; considering costs and benefits; taking appropriate and suitable decisions.

• Reading Comprehension: Skills in understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

• Teaching: Skills in teaching and educating others about various academic and applied subjects across different academic fields.

• Writing: Skills in communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the readers.

Positions 

• The career growth in university and college states from Assistant Professor and then Associate Professor, Professor and Professor Emeritus. Professors can also get administrative positions such as Director/Dean/Vice Chancellor, etc.

• If you are hired as a research associate (JRF and SRF), then you will go on to become a Doctoral Research Fellow, then Post-Doctoral Research Fellow and then Historian in Progressive Grades. 

• If you have joined Indian Council of Historical Research as Section officer, you would be then promoted to Assistant Director, Deputy Director, Member Secretary and then Director.

• If you have joined Museums or ASI as Deputy Superintendent, then you will be promoted to Superintendent and then Director.