How do they match: Anthropologists and Archeologists

  • Assess archeological sites for resource management, development, or conservation purposes and recommend methods for site protection.
  • Apply 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.
  • Compare findings from one site with archeological data from other sites to find similarities or differences.
  • Conduct participatory action research in communities and organizations to assess how work is done and to design work systems, technologies, and environments.
  • Consult site reports, existing artifacts, and topographic maps to identify archeological sites.
  • Lead field training sites and train field staff, students, and volunteers in excavation methods.
  • Research, survey, or assess sites of past societies and cultures in search of answers to specific research questions.
  • Train others in the application of ethnographic research methods to solve problems in organizational effectiveness, communications, technology development, policy making, and program planning.

  • Advise others about environmental management or conservation.
  • Apply knowledge or research findings to address environmental problems.
  • Inspect condition of natural environments.