How do they match: Anthropologists and Archeologists

  • 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.

  • Collect information and make judgments through observation, interviews, and review of documents.
  • Develop and test theories concerning the origin and development of past cultures.
  • 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.