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.

  • Clean, restore, and preserve artifacts.
  • 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.
  • Write about and present research findings for a variety of specialized and general audiences.

  • Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.