How do they match: Anthropologists and Archeologists

  • Physical Anthropologist

  • 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.

  • Conduct participatory action research in communities and organizations to assess how work is done and to design work systems, technologies, and environments.
  • Describe artifacts' physical properties or attributes, such as the materials from which artifacts are made and their size, shape, function, and decoration.
  • Formulate general rules that describe and predict the development and behavior of cultures and social institutions.
  • Participate in forensic activities, such as tooth and bone structure identification, in conjunction with police departments and pathologists.
  • Write about and present research findings for a variety of specialized and general audiences.

  • Direct scientific activities.
  • Plan community programs or activities for the general public.