How do they match: Anthropologists and Archeologists

  • Anthropologists and Archeologists

  • American Indian Policy Specialist
  • Policy Specialist
  • Public Policy Specialist

  • 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.

  • Train others in the application of ethnographic research methods to solve problems in organizational effectiveness, communications, technology development, policy making, and program planning.
  • 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.
  • Assess archeological sites for resource management, development, or conservation purposes and recommend methods for site protection.
  • Identify culturally specific beliefs and practices affecting health status and access to services for distinct populations and communities, in collaboration with medical and public health officials.
  • 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.
  • Write about and present research findings for a variety of specialized and general audiences.

  • Train personnel in technical or scientific procedures.
  • Collaborate with technical specialists to resolve design or development problems.
  • Instruct college students in social sciences or humanities disciplines.