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.

  • 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.
  • Create data records for use in describing and analyzing social patterns and processes, using photography, videography, and audio recordings.
  • Study objects and structures recovered by excavation to identify, date, and authenticate them and to interpret their significance.

  • Collect archival data.
  • Record research or operational data.