How do they match: Anthropologists and Archeologists

  • Research Anthropologist
  • Research Archaeologist
  • Researcher
  • Scientist

  • Research, survey, or assess sites of past societies and cultures in search of answers to specific research questions.
  • Collect information and make judgments through observation, interviews, and review of documents.
  • Conduct participatory action research in communities and organizations to assess how work is done and to design work systems, technologies, and environments.
  • Plan 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.
  • Train others in the application of ethnographic research methods to solve problems in organizational effectiveness, communications, technology development, policy making, and program planning.
  • Write about and present research findings for a variety of specialized and general audiences.
  • Write grant proposals to obtain funding for research.

  • Apply knowledge or research findings to address environmental problems.
  • Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys.
  • Conduct research on social issues.
  • Conduct scientific research of organizational behavior or processes.
  • Conduct anthropological or archaeological research.
  • Conduct historical research.
  • Direct scientific activities.
  • Instruct college students in social sciences or humanities disciplines.
  • Plan social sciences research.
  • Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
  • Record research or operational data.
  • Train personnel in technical or scientific procedures.