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Post-Secondary School. The minimum amount of education needed to work in the field of archaeology is a 4-year college degree (BA or BS). Usually archaeologists major in anthropology or archaeology. They also receive training in archaeological field and laboratory techniques.

Archaeology is the study of the human past using material remains. These remains can be any objects that people created, modified, or used. Portable remains are usually called artifacts. Artifacts include tools, clothing, and decorations.

There are three main branches of study: prehistoric archaeology (cultures that do not have writing); protohistoric archaeology (cultures that have incomplete records); and historic archaeology (cultures that have well-developed historical records). As such, these branches of archaeology value different types of data.

October is Archaeology Month!

The goal of archaeology is to understand how and why human behavior has changed over time. Archaeologists search for patterns in the evolution of significant cultural events such as the development of farming, the emergence of cities, or the collapse of major civilizations for clues of why these events occurred.

Archaeology is the study of the ancient and recent human past through material remains. Archaeologists might study the million-year-old fossils of our earliest human ancestors in Africa. Or they might study 20th-century buildings in present-day New York City.

To become an archaeologist, you need to have a background in history, anthropology, or archaeology. You can pursue a Bachelor's degree in any of these subjects after completing your 10+2. After a Bachelor's degree, you can opt for a Master's in Archaeology or a related subject.