Cultural resource management (CRM) archaeologists have long sought better training for graduates from academic programs, facing resistance for over 60 years. Despite CRMs employing 90% of archaeologists, academia largely prioritizes theory over practical skills needed in the industry. Improved collaboration between CRM and universities is vital for future workforce readiness.
Archaeology students are just like all other college students. They are going to college because they know it will help them get a better job after graduation. College students do care about education. And they want to learn. But they’re not spending upwards of $27,000 just to learn. They are […]
Cultural resource management archaeology is not always fun but it can be an amazing career. Learn more here.
Since I’m an assistant professor of anthropology, my social media threads are buzzing with conversation about the new Netflix show “The Chair.” Over the past month my friends and family have been asking me things like; Is “The Chair” really what being a professor is like? Is that how academic […]
Archaeologists at the Universities of Arizona, California, Berkeley, Chicago, Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Yale, Michigan, Stanford, Florida, Illinois, or Pennsylvania are controlling your mind when it comes to archaeology. Archaeologists at these institutions are the ones you cite in your cultural resource management reports. Like it or not, they have great […]
What would you do with your life if money was no issue? If you were ridiculously rich? Would you still come to work? If so, would you keep doing the job you are currently doing? This is a question most of us will never have to answer. Many Americans will […]
If you’re reading this blog, there’s a strong chance you are, or want to become, an archaeologist. If this is the case, think back to the day you decided this was what you were going to do. There was probably an event that sparked your interest in becoming an archaeologist. […]
I wasn’t truly a morning person until my son was born. I was still doing cultural resource management archaeology fieldwork at the time—running crews during the day and coming home to be husband/daddy at night. It was grueling. There’s something about wandering in the hot, desert sun all day and […]
Last year, I started doing capoeira with my wife and son. In case you didn’t know, capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that was created by African slaves. It features fast, deadly kicks hidden behind flowing, dance-like motions. The Brazilian slaves were not allowed to practice capoeira openly so they […]
(This is part of a new and ongoing series called Thor’s Day Cultural Resource Management Archaeology Hacks. Quick as lightning, these tips are designed to help you make the impact of Mjölnir on your next project.) NOTE: This post came from a Facebook comment I received from an enlightened field […]
