i am still a kid but this was the best video i watched for archaeology and i live in England thanks

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it!

My professor started out in a career in archaeology and eventually began teaching classes in archaeological anthropology. The guy has so many stories to tell about his adventures, for sure one of my favourite profs and such a laid back guy.

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's career that is particularly good for interesting dinner conversation. Thanks for watching!

Love the video I may be a few years late on finding it but your channel is helping alot on my decisions on choosing a archeology major and other details on that subject keep up the amazing work

@Inside_Archaeology

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad that I could help, good luck!

I just started my first year of university in the U.S. and I have to thank you, your videos have been so immensely helpful on so many aspects. Keep up the awesome work!

@Inside_Archaeology

6 жыл бұрын

That's great, I'm glad they are useful! Thanks for watching!

I'm so happy that you have a channel and make videos about archaeology! I've been torn about whether I should study history or a hard science of some sort, archaeology honestly seems like a wonderful choice :) I'm 23, I went to school for a while but hated it at the time... Traveled a bit, actually I'll be in Europe (landing in Norway, moving towards Croatia) in just five weeks, hopefully to stay... Anyhow, I've become obsessed with history and science in general. Thank you so much!

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like it, thanks for watching!

Thank you for this! I want to study archaeology and this helped a lot!

@Inside_Archaeology

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

Such a great video! Thank you! I’m planning to do archaeology for my higher studies hope 🤞🏼all things will be possible and positive for me… thank you once again ❤

@Inside_Archaeology

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you ! I am ecologist , did some fieldwork , anthropology and palaeontology. But got positive answer to my application recently from Network Archaeology ltd, as site assistant, to dig on Anglia East One . Hopefully will start next week in Ipswich area. Your presentation make me understand better the framework and what to expect from such a job. You are fantastic ! thank you! Gabi

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

That's great! Good luck on your future career! Thanks for watching!

Thank you for the information, it was very helpful!

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

This has been so helpful! Thank you so much!

@Inside_Archaeology

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

17 here and working seemingly endlessly to get started on my archaeology career path. Hoping to become an archaeologist in Italy. Thank you for the helpful tips and insight!

@Inside_Archaeology

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, good luck and thanks for watching!

I really want to be an archeologist this video is great thank you!x

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I can help, thanks for watching!

Hi Rachel, Your video was highly informative. I am interested in the process you went through transitioning from a Canadian archaeology career to one in the UK, as I am currently a Canadian citizen studying for my Bachelors in Archaeology. This aspect of the career as a means for travel is a huge reason for my motivation. I will be browsing your channel further to see if you have posted more information regarding this transition I mentioned. Thanks, - Phoenix

Great! Thanks for doing this video!

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!

This has been a huge help!! I live in the us and I'm getting my degree in anthropology. I plan on immigrating to the U.K. Hopefully after school.

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

That's great! Good luck and thanks for watching!

@PROofHAPPYWHEELS

5 жыл бұрын

How would you do that?

What a great explanation of what it is like to be a real archaeologist. I have just started my first professional field archaeology job and I love what I do, but yea, this contract is up in mid August and then who knows. RIght now I live in a hotel 3 hours from home for 9 days at a time. You tempt me to move to England, because there is not a ton of work where I live.

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah traveling to work/away jobs can be a real pain, England definitely has a lot of go you wouldn't have a hard time getting a job getting the visa to work here is the hard part. Thanks for watching!

Your explanation was great, thank you very much

@Inside_Archaeology

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

Thank you for this video. I found it very helpful. I was very worried about the job situation but your video has really reassured me

@Inside_Archaeology

6 жыл бұрын

That's great, I'm glad it was useful, thanks for watching!

Very helpful and informative video, thanks!

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

It’s 2024 and as someone ab to leave for field school this is still so helpful ❤

@Inside_Archaeology

2 күн бұрын

Glad to hear it thanks and good luck!

I'm 13 this has been my Dream Job since I was 6 and I have plans to go to Cambridge University

@Inside_Archaeology

6 жыл бұрын

That's great good luck and thanks for watching!

@RatPackGamer1234

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks :3 I really wanna o to Cambridge ive researched it and stuff and its really what I want

@theanimationlads7598

5 жыл бұрын

TrueVariety what’s your GPA?

@candybun6950

5 жыл бұрын

Me too!! I Want to go to cambridge lol

@gimmemorepatience5475

3 жыл бұрын

i wonder where are you now? i hope you did your best :}

Great video! It was really informative

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you very much!

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Interesting video, and mentioned quite a bit I've never even heard of before. Im a Norwegian student studying Archaeology in Northern Norway (hoping to maybe try exchange course in Scotland later). The job market in Norway is a bit tougher for Archaeologists nowadays (and for some reason saturated with Danes?), so I've considered trying to find work in the UK. For example field work in the summer & work at museum during winter, but who knows how that'll end ;P

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

Fieldwork in the summer is quite a good possibility if you're aggressive enough with your CV, museum work is much harder to come by and they don't really do temporary contracts you'd likely end up just doing volunteering not paid work. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for sharing this .. I'm also doing Bs in archeology!

@Inside_Archaeology

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, good luck with your degree and thanks for watching!

BAJR here :) and yes... great video... brilliant... You are also using my site exactly as you should... thanks David

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you I'm glad you approve! Hope I've sent some traffic your way!

Thank you for this video! I have a question: What complementary courses (outside the department) do you suggest to maximize one’s archaeological skills and knowledge? Soon I’ll be transferring to General Archaeology, but I’m interested in Paleo!

@Inside_Archaeology

4 жыл бұрын

History, geography, and anthropology courses are always a good bet. Learning how to use GIS or AutoCAD is always helpful too. Thanks for watching and good luck!

I have been considering getting a degree in anthropology. I am looking at career options from this degree and this video was very helpful to me.

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

That's great, I'm glad you found this helpful, thanks for watching!

this was great thanks

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

How transferable have you found archaeology careers to be between different regions? I have worked in commercial archaeology for a couple years in northern Canada (BC and Yukon) which is fantastic, but quite seasonal (Essentially May to October). I've considered travelling to Europe during the winters but I don't know if my experience will hold much salt in a European context with contractors.

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

It will depend on the methodology you use during st your Canadian job. Here in the UK they tend to strip everything, look for features in the natural, excavate them (usually a half or quarter section) then photograph, draw and record them, the more familiar you are with doing that the better chances you will have of a getting a job, though I can't speak for the rest of Europe. My experience is generally that the first time it can take you a few months to find someone to take you on but after you have that initial hire it is easier to get work. Unless you have a European passport as well you will have to figure out a visa because archaeology doesn't usually pay enough for a work visa. That being said we have a ton of infrastructure projects in the UK that are all starting and they are now starting to really struggle to find competent workers so you probably wouldn't have a very difficult time finding a job here, specifically England, for a few years.

Hey! Thank you so much for all the information about Commercial Archaeology. It's so hard to find anywhere... Could you give me some tips about being a commercial archaeologist in Canada?

@Inside_Archaeology

6 жыл бұрын

Sure, what specifically would you like to know and where in Canada are you thinking of working? Thanks for watching!

This is helpful. Maybe I'll do some studies in my 50's.

@Inside_Archaeology

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck and thanks for watching!

I really need to know a realistic pay grade. If I'm starting with a bachelors what am I making? I've gotten way to many different answers

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

If you are working in the UK with a degree and no experience you will either be taken on as a trainee, they usually get something around £15 000 - £16 000 a year, or you could start as a generic site assistant which shouldn't be making under £18 000 a year according to CIfA recommendations. No all projects/companies have trainee positions and people simply start as site assistants, however there can be variation of pay within that job dependent on the amount of experience you have. Additionally if you are working away jobs you should be getting a subsistence for having to do so and this is usually somewhere around £15 a day per day away/worked. These things vary between companies as there is no current enforced wage regulation so sometimes they pay more and sometimes less it really depends on the project budget and how desperate they are for people. When I worked in Canada I made about $18 an hour, I'm told it's now around $20-22, and they provide subsistence for away jobs as well, I got $50 a day but that has changed and gone down since I left. It's hard to get a concrete answer because these things are very specific to individuals and every company does it a little bit different. In short the pay is not great starting out, but it is livable and it will improve as you build experience. I hope this helps, thanks for watching!

It was really informative.

@Inside_Archaeology

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very interesting. I am a retired irrigation engineer, but have a love of archaeology. I use to tell aspiring student engineers about picking up various tangential skills that might enhance their marketability and usefulness. The short list was (1) sensor technology and (2) numerical methods. Examples of the later is the method of constructing wire frame models of cars to investigate drag, etc. or modeling a water table to see how pumping might affect it. I would think archaeology might also have some tangential skills that can beef up a resume. What do you feel about these: GPS surveying, drone technology, specimen lighting & photography. Would these skills be good? Do you have others?

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

GPS is definitely very popular right now so knowing how to use them and do survey, and digitize the info in ArchGIS is very valuable, drone use for site photos is becoming more widespread, and I haven't ever encountered specimen lighting. Photography skills are helpful but usually you aren't given a very sophisticated camera to use them on (we have a habit of ruining them), however photogrammetry is slowly replacing drawing since it is much quicker and as accurate so knowing how to do that would be valuable. I'm fairly good with computers and technology which is a benefit in the post-ex process when you're typing up and drawing things for the report, a decent knowledge of excel and word has benefited me. Probably the number one skill everyone says you need to have to advance is a driver's license which seems simple but is not as common in the UK as North America.

Currently going for my bachelors in archaeology, these vids are helpful cause it’s not a job that like my career advisers know about

@Inside_Archaeology

4 жыл бұрын

Yes universities seem to think they are the only employers in archaeology and so encourage students to get Master's and PhD degreees and then don't have enough jobs for everyone! Glad I can help you out, good luck with your studies. Thanks for watching!

You’re videos have really been helping me, I was wondering if you know anything about bioarchaeology as this is what I mainly want to focus in.

@Inside_Archaeology

4 жыл бұрын

A lot of my advice can be applied to bioarch, but the first question is why are you interested? Do you want to do it as a career, are you just fascinated with the subject? It is a sector where a lot of people are trying to find jobs so there is a lot of competition. Thanks for watching!

@ladydominion8632

4 жыл бұрын

Rachelamun I am interested in it as a career, I have a love of history and a desire to further my learning in it and travel; however, I am aware of how competitive it is and the work/home time ratio, and I’m constantly asking myself is this really what I want to do? All I know is I have a fascination with stories, and I consider history to be the biggest, most fascinating story of all. If I’m being honest, I don’t really exactly know what to do with my life and where to apply the subjects of history and English to a career though I’m sure there’s a lot.

thank you my dear we have a little archaeologist in my uae country

@Inside_Archaeology

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

For the CSCS card, how do they do it in Canada? I know that I had to do a worker's health and safety certificate in order to participate in feild school, is it like that?

@Inside_Archaeology

4 жыл бұрын

It's a different system in Canada, I never had to have anything like a CSCS card for work in Ontario, however you would perhaps have to sit through a safety induction or demonstration when you start on a new site. The company you work for, or the field school you're on, should have the info you need regarding H&S qualifications. Thanks for watching!

I was just wondering about gaining experience and going on digs... i'm currently a high school student in Alberta - not in university yet - but would you recommend doing volunteer digs at my age (grade 11) if I am serious in taking archaeology in university and pursuing it as a career? Or does one generally start doing that when in uni? Love your videos and thanks!! Update* So I found some websites which offer volunteer digs specifically for high school students, which I'm guessing means it is a good idea to start doing digs sooner than later? I am very inclined to start doing these for sure, especially if it will help me in the future, however, i'm kind of worried because I know nothing about digging and stuff like that. When it comes to high school volunteer digs, or volunteer digs in general, are we expected to have basic knowledge on how to do things or will we be instructed on how to do everything during?

@Inside_Archaeology

6 жыл бұрын

The more experience you have digging is always better I have found so if going on these digs is feasible for you (financially speaking as they may charge for participation) then yes I would go. Most people don't have any dig experience when they start uni, I didn't know anything on my first field school, and this is perfectly normal because these are essentially meant to be training digs that provide free labour for research. Don't let not knowing anything hold you back as no one shows up at their first site already an expert. I expect your high school digs won't be any different from field schools in that they will give you hands on training but if you're very doubtful you can always email them and ask. Hope this helps thanks for watching!

I’m really worried, I’ve been planning on becoming an Archaeologist since I was 5 but I’m still not sure about the salary, some say it pays very little when others say it has a reliable income, I’m really confused.

@Inside_Archaeology

5 жыл бұрын

If you watch my video 'How much do archaeologists make?' that should answer your questions about salary, thanks for watching!

@lencol583

5 жыл бұрын

@@Inside_Archaeology Thank you!

Man I gotta learn all of these terms as far as schooling goes. But I've been interested in this stuff for years, I found an arrowhead as a kid and I looked up how to make one, and that was the beginning of the end. I love this topic, and I love how it was done.

Very informative video! I have a quick question about college degrees if you don't mind. The school I'm considering offers an Anthropology degree as either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science. The only difference I can see is that the B.A. requires additional foreign language classes. In your experience, do employers prefer a degree type or does it matter?

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

No it doesn't really matter if you have a BA or BSc, that thing really only matters if you are considering a further career in academia in my experience, however I would always recommend learning new languages because you never know when it might become useful later.

@nonamegoaway

7 жыл бұрын

Rachelamun Yeah that's pretty much what I was thinking too. Thanks for the response!

Very helpful video! Do employers have a particular preference on what type of degree people have? I am studying for a history degree but I have watched other videos in which they say that an anthropology degree is necessary in order to pursue a job in archaeology. Would it be a significant hinderance to my chances if I had a history degree as opposed to other qualifications? Thank you!!!

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say so no, a history/anthropology/archaeology degree should be enough to get you a job, but I find anthropology degree are something much more prominent in America perhaps because most of their archaeology is prehistoric, so if that's where you want to focus you might consider switching, but I wouldn't say it's absolutely necessary. Thanks for watching!

@teoflitcroft3291

7 жыл бұрын

That makes a lot of sense now. Thank you very much!!

Hello, great vid.

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it!

I'm sure this will be a little different as I'm from the US and you're from Canada, but how did you go about getting a Visa/Work Permit to work abroad? Was that a process within itself?

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

I actually have a video about that called 'Archaeology & Visas' so check that one out. It was definitely a whole separate process. Thanks for watching!

I just finished high school last year and I want study archeology. But I'm in the states. So what would I need to do?

@Inside_Archaeology

6 жыл бұрын

I've got several video that talk about these things, 'Where to study archaeology' 'Do you need a degree' if you watch these they should give you a better idea of how to progress, good luck! Thanks for watching!

Bless

Now I am having my architectural course in diploma..and how I can get into archeological streme through what education..plz get me out with an idea...

@Inside_Archaeology

6 жыл бұрын

If you watch some of my other videos I have advice for people looking to get into archaeology with a different degree. Thanks for watching!

Good vid thx!

@Inside_Archaeology

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

Hello, I was wondering if I could become an archeologist without a formal degree, but rather a background in architecture and civil engineering. Please let me know your thoughts!

@Inside_Archaeology

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Tim, You can check out my video about doing archaeology without an archaeology degree and hopefully it will answer most of your questions. You can find it here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lJlklKmeYtbWZJM.html Good luck and thanks for watching!

I’m in my last year of Sixth form and will be doing my A levels in around 3 months. I have applied to university and received a few offers to study History for my degree. However i have recently been looking into Archaeology. Is there anyway in which i could get a job in Archaeology with a History degree, or should i try to change my degree last minute? Any response or help would be really appreciated

@Inside_Archaeology

5 жыл бұрын

You should be able to get a job at a commercial arch company with a History degree, but obviously an archaeology degree will be a bit more specific to what you'd be doing as a job. It's up to you and your interests and what you want to do as a career really. Thanks for watching!

@thehighburyzone311

5 жыл бұрын

Rachelamun thank you so much, i found your Archaeology videos were fantastic, and very insightful. Keep up the great work

I have always wondered, at what point is it considered archaeology to dig a grave and remove artifacts, and when is it grave robbing? I wonder how ethical it is when looking at the number of ancient Egyptian (for instance) artifacts wound up in private collections in Europe.

@Inside_Archaeology

4 жыл бұрын

Grave robbing is when you remove the objects with an intent to sell them for profit and usually it's done very haphazardly with no recording ie. dig a hole and hope you find something. Archaeology is done to research the past, everything is recorded (how far down, where on site, photographed, etc.) and archaeologists don't sell the artefacts. In the UK they are turned over to a heritage body/organistion or museum so that they can be displayed/archived. Skeletal material is usually reburied as well with appropriate funerary rites where possible. The point is not to just recover artefacts but as much information about the past as possible to help us decipher and understand the lives of people in the past, especially when there are no written records left. Archaeology hasn't always been ethical with regards to colonialism and the way some objects got into some museums, but it has evolved from those practices and now it is usually very tightly controlled by governments and appointed heritage bodies. Thanks for watching.

Hello, what subjects should take in order to do that.. please helped me..

@Inside_Archaeology

6 жыл бұрын

Subjects in high school or university? Most universities will offer specific archaeology courses. Thanks for watching!

I have a graduate degree in History with honours and a post graduate degree in Ancient Indian History and Archaeology and would pe pursuing an year diploma in Archaeology. I have 5 months archaelogical exploration experience. But to Can I get a job there on working visa? Please let me know. In my country the jobs of archaeologists have vanished due to government's failed plans.

@Inside_Archaeology

3 жыл бұрын

No sorry, getting a work visa for archaeology in the UK is pretty much impossib;e, I have a video that talks more about why here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y3iWwZhph9bee7Q.html Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, thanks for watching!

I plan on becoming an professional archeologist, based on everywhere. So my question is when can I be allowed to travel everywhere? Thank you for taking a look

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

I really don't know WHEN you can be allowed to travel everywhere I think it really depends on the passport you hold. You definitely won't be allowed to actually work and make money in another country without a work visa so you'll need to choose somewhere specifically that you want to dig in and work it out from there. Thanks for watching!

This was great

@Inside_Archaeology

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

*Hey ,I'm French, what do you Think about "Paris 1 Sorbonne University" and what advices to Me you have for career in archeology?* ☺

@Inside_Archaeology

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry I don't know much about French univerisites or archaeology, most of my channel is geared towards the UK, if you want to work here you can check out my very first video about getting a job in archaeology. If you want to stay in France I'd recommend speaking to your professors or finding a French archaeologist who can give you better advice. Hope that helps, thanks for watching!

@dmaofficielmusic

4 жыл бұрын

@@Inside_Archaeology thanks you ;)

I completed my bachelor degree and pursuing master in information technology at sydney..but i want to turn to archeology so can you suggest me how can i proceed my career in archeology

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

Well I would look into taking archaeology courses at your university and checking out if there are any volunteer digs or field schools in your area that you can participate in which would get your foot in the door. You can go back to school as well but that's an expensive and time consuming option, you'd be better off doing volunteering and seeing how you can fit your current degrees into the archaeology world. Good luck and thanks for watching!

I was wondering, how could I prepare for an archaeologist's career from high school. (Gr. 9)

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

Take as many history focused courses as you can and volunteer on digs in your area.

Hi Rachel 🙂.I'm Anupama from India. I want to know about archaeology courses, job opportunities and better provinces for this subject in canada. I have Master degree in archaeology and worked as museum guide for one year. Pls reply.

@Inside_Archaeology

3 жыл бұрын

Can you be more specific about what kind of courses you're looking for? I would say most Canadian archaeology jobs are concentrated in the most populated provinces like BC, Ontario and Quebec. I have friends that work in Ontario across a few companies. Courses will depend on the University, I know the Univeristy of Toronto and Wilfrid Laurier University are both supposed to have good programs and I really loved my time at Laurier. Hope this helps, thanks for watching!

We would also need to be fluent or almost fluent in Latin and Ancient Greek right ?

@Inside_Archaeology

7 ай бұрын

Not necessarily, depends on what you want to specialise in

Biggest concern was not having a fulltime job, which lead me not to study archeology. Funny enough I ended up studing something bringing me to the freelance business. Irony of life.

@Inside_Archaeology

6 жыл бұрын

That's too bad, it is quite annoying but once you've been working for a while the jobs are more consistent, thanks for watching!

@vasbyollu

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm really happy with my current education and occupation, but I'm still a history geek. Who knows maybe I'll volunteer for some excavations. Would you happen to know anything about volunteering or amateur archeology?

@vasbyollu

6 жыл бұрын

You could maybe make a video about that topic, even better!

@Inside_Archaeology

6 жыл бұрын

I know some, I was technically a volunteer when I went to field school during my degree and we had non-students on the dig. Just google archaeology in your area, sometimes there are local groups that will hold digs for volunteers to participate in for either no or a small fee. Volunteer/community archaeology is very popular in the UK. Or the more expensive route is to find a field school that accepts volunteers who aren't students (most do) and do a couple weeks, kind of like a working vacation, sometimes they are for 4 weeks, 6 weeks or you pay per week. These ones are the ones that will likely be hosted in more exotic places so an opportunity to travel as well but you will be paying a lot more money to do it. Both options will provide you with some training in basic excavation skills and allow to to have an archaeology experience without having to commit full time to a job. And if you do it often enough you will likely find it easier to if you do decide to try and archaeology career as you will have practical experience which these days is more valuable than a degree.

@vasbyollu

6 жыл бұрын

That is really good to know actually, thank you for providing the info and taking your time! I might do something like that in the near future, who knows I might switch career like you said one day eventually.

Are companies in the UK still looking for new recruits?

@Inside_Archaeology

3 жыл бұрын

Now more than ever! Thanks for watching!

I had no idea. My undergrad has nothing to do with archaeology. Is it possible to attend a field school to learn the practical skills and find work? I live in America.

@Inside_Archaeology

6 жыл бұрын

I'm sure it's possible, a google search would tell you a bit more about what archaeology activities are in your area. Additionally you could go on a field school in another country if you're interested. I'm not sure what the job market is like in America, I live and work in the UK, in terms of not having a degree and being able to find work but if you have lots of experience it might be possible. You would need to have done quite a bit of digging though. You could also possibly take some archaeology courses if your undergrad allows/your university offer them. Thanks for watching!

@tashasparks570

6 жыл бұрын

Catarino Garza which part of the Americas? North or South?

Hello, I have always wanted to know what exactly Archaeologists do when they are not digging holes ? What are the career opportunities with a degree ? Could an Archaeologist work in a museum or as a teacher or whats available? I am thinking about getting a degree in Archaeology, just because I was raised around ancient buildings and standing stones and castles all around where I live in Ireland and I always imagined who these people were and how they lived and stories of the Celts and Druids fascinate me and the Tuatha Dé Danann. Is this the type of reason one would get a degree in archaeology, or is History more of what would suit these interests ? My biggest fear is that I will get this degree and be stuck on the dole. Is there money in Archaeology, is it a degree for someone who wants to build a house and raise kids ? or will i just default to a shitty law degree for money

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

So many questions, I will do my best to answer them all! 1- When you aren't digging on site you will be doing some kind of recording (drawing, photography, context sheets), if you are off site and in the office usually there is finds washing, or typing up site records to be done. I've made a video about this that goes more in depth if you want to check it out. 2 - There are tons of career opportunities with an archaeology degree. You can continue your education and pursue a doctorate then do research based post docs or teach at a university, you can also become a schoolteacher and teach history. For museums you need a museums studies or artefact related post grad degree as well as experience volunteering at a museum, but I have been told that it is very hard to get into. I also have friends who work for art galleries, auction houses, and Historic Scotland. It really depends on where your interests lie 3 - An archaeology degree would suit your interests, a lot of what we know about the Celts comes from the archaeological record and excavations, the written or 'historic' record is largely by the Romans who conquered the and is quite biased. Since the Tuatha are mythological they probably won't be discussed much in an archaeology degree, but there are probably Irish mythology/literature/history degrees that they would feature more prominently in. 4 - There is enough money in archaeology to live on but not enough to own a mansion/fancy cars. Wages in the UK start at about 16 000 pounds a year as a Site Assistant and move up to 18 000 when you have more experience. Once you get a driver's license and become a supervisor you break 20 000 and the highest level of employment starts at 30 000. The biggest issue when you start will be inconsistency in the availability of work i.e. temporary contracts. So while the wage is 16 000 a year you might only be employed for a few weeks or months at a time. This lessens as you gain experience and if you have a driver's license you will move up the ladder faster than others who don't. A driver's license is essential to advance, you need to be able to go on projects by yourself eventually. I would advise living with roommates or a partner and having savings set aside for when you are unemployed until you get more job security. I used to do waitressing and temp reception work when I was in between contracts and I've always made ends meet without using government assistance. It's a shitty part of the job but if you work hard and GET YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE it will not last forever. 5 - Lots of archaeologists manage to successfully have families. I am working with one right know who currently has a mortgage on a house with her partner and she is under 30. Usually the way it works is in your early career/20s you work a lot of away jobs then once you have a done that for a few years you will be qualified to move into a more office based permanent job with more regular hours and less time spent away from home. Ergo once you decide to have kids you can take paid maternity leave and a lot of woman go part time to support their families. I hope I've answered all your questions, let e know if you have more. It can be a demanding profession but it's also very exciting and you get to travel and meet lots of interesting people, plus you get some great stories and experiences out of it. Good luck!

I need your help please because you are Kwon more than me about history

Since all of the issues with Brexit happened have you found it more difficult for archaeologists outside of the country to work there? Are companies usually willing to sponsor a work visa?

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

Well since Brexit didn't officially start until today no it hasn't been difficult in fact there is a large amount of EU archaeologists working here since there is currently so much work. Brexit will be interesting since they would essentially remove probably somewhere around 1/3 of the archaeological workforce if the EU citizens got kicked out. And archaeology companies over here won't sponsor people for work visas since they don't really need to/aren't big enough to justify the expense of becoming a sponsor. I talk about this more in depth in my video 'Working in Archaeology & Visas' if you want to check it out. Thanks for watching

@tashasparks570

6 жыл бұрын

The EU needs to go anyway

Would u help me to know the opportunities in india.income,future steps,best universities.is it definately jobs are available.thanks for ur kind information.

@Inside_Archaeology

6 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry I don't know anything about what archaeology is like in India or know anyone I can ask, my best advice would be to google it and see if you can find some volunteer opportunities to get your foot in the door and make some contacts. Thanks for watching.

I am 11 this is my dream

Would a BA in History and a minor in anthropology be a sufficient degree to be an archeologist?

@Inside_Archaeology

Жыл бұрын

Hi you should watch my video here for your answer: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lJlklKmeYtbWZJM.html

what are the course to study after my CIVIL ENGINEERING to become an "ARCHAEOLOGIST"

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

Well any archaeology courses really, anthropology, medieval studies, and history courses are also good.

I’d really love to talk to you about what i would call guerilla archeology. I am a mason from Québec and have seen aecheologists excavating sites in one day or even over night so they didn’t need to get a permit. Is it something that anyone would be interested in or should i shut up about it? I honestly think it is reckless behavior... anyone, feel free to reach out

@Inside_Archaeology

6 жыл бұрын

I'd be interested to know a few further things about your statement. How do you know these people are actual commercial, employed archaeologists and not looters? And how do you know that these are archaeological sites? From what I can find online it seems that people can obtain permits from the Quebec government that allow them to dig which I would assume commercial companies have and therefore means they don't need a dig permit for every site they come across. Digs can be conducted within a day or shorter depending on how much you actually find. Digging overnight will fall under one of two categories, getting things done as quickly as possible because of a deadline which is often termed as 'Rescue archaeology', or they are not archaeologists and are looting/destroying the site. Just because people look like they are excavating that does not necessarily mean they are archaeologists, looters have access to information about our techniques/methods and are equally capable of using them. General hallmarks of an archaeological company will be branded transport and PPE. People may have been able to get away with covering up sites in the past but that would generally have been done by the construction company rather than the archaeologists. Thanks for watching

i am a kid when i grow up want to be in archaeology. thanks

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

That's great! Thank for watching

NICE

wow I wish I found this years ago

@Inside_Archaeology

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Davlavi

6 жыл бұрын

thanks for making these videos

@Davlavi

3 жыл бұрын

@Hash Thank you for your encouragement

I'm 39 and just decided to be an archaeologist. Is that too old? Should I abandon my dreams???

@Inside_Archaeology

4 жыл бұрын

It depends, it might be difficult to completely retrain your profession and start from scratch that late in the game. That doesn't mean you still can't be invovled through community excavations and volunteer work. Do a Google search about what's in your area. Good luck and thanks for watching!

I am doing mechanical engineering but I want to become archeologist . What should I do ?

@Inside_Archaeology

4 жыл бұрын

Hi you should watch my video about archaeology and degrees for some advice. I'd recommended you start with volunteer excavation to make sure you enjoy fieldwork as it's often quite different to what people imagine. Thanks for watching!

@shreerangkarambelkar6220

4 жыл бұрын

@@Inside_Archaeology Thank you so much

I'm about to complete bachelor degree in information technology.... how can I become archaeologist....

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

Well if you've already completed a degree I'm guessing you don't want to do another couple of years of school for a new one in archaeology. Try and find some archaeology volunteer groups in your area that you can join or any community digs you can participate in. That allows you to do some archaeology but more so as a hobby, If you want to pursue it was a career wait until you have experience built up and then send your CV out to companies to try and get a job. Good luck!

Now I'm studying History(M.A) is it possible to study archaeology? is it too expensive to study??

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

I would think it is possible to study, you can always see if your university has archaeology courses you can take as electives or at least sit in on lectures. The tuition for an archaeology degree won't be any more expensive than anything else however field school will cost extra money, this varies on what type of field school you choose to do and how much it costs (i.e. local on site camping site or an overseas hotel stay fully catered one). Thanks for watching!

@lalnunpuii6998

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.. I'll continue to watching your videos 😊

Hi

I am an Indian citizen so I just wanted to ask if it will give me some kind of job security if i did my UG in archaeology?

@Inside_Archaeology

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry I don't know, you'd be best trying to contact an archaeologist working in India and asking. Thanks for watching!

@pranjal7267

5 жыл бұрын

@@Inside_Archaeology UG in Britain itself..

@Inside_Archaeology

5 жыл бұрын

Well it depends on if you would be able to stay and work WITHOUT a work visa. Archaeology companies can't currently provide those and for the first few years you work on temporary contracts where you are employed for the duration of a project (1 week, 4 weeks, etc.) so for job security it's not that great. Having a degree doesn't garauntee you get a job unfortunately so you need to take that into consideration. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!

@pranjal7267

5 жыл бұрын

@@Inside_Archaeology Does this apply to anthropology as well just as it does to an archaeology? Or is it a stable job for a person holding an anthropology degree?

Are you in the yellow pages hun. Your in demand. I want to fund your expeditions.

I want to be an archaeologist so bad

@Inside_Archaeology

4 жыл бұрын

That's great, it's never too late to start! Thanks for watching!

This was very informative. Would you be open to answering questions I have?

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

Of course, ask away!

@marissaryan1027

7 жыл бұрын

Rachelamun how long were you in school all together for?

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

5 years total. 4 years of undergraduate, and 1 year of postgrad

I really wanna be an archaeologist. I don’t care what I have to do. Ma’am I would even give up every material possession I have to be one.

@Inside_Archaeology

3 жыл бұрын

Then my channel is the place for you! I've got lots of videos on this topic. Thanks for watching!

wrong, you dont need a drivers license, you work in teams, with one being the leader that usually HAS a drivers license.

@Inside_Archaeology

4 жыл бұрын

You don't need it to start out but in my experience if you want to progress and lead teams you will need it eventually so you might as well get it sooner rather than later. I found it difficult to do driving lessons once I started working because I was often out of town. Also if you start with a driving license companies are more likely to see you as valuable and keep you on. Thanks for watching!

@ShimmySchimeon

4 жыл бұрын

@@Inside_Archaeology Ah okay, I want to become an archaeologist, but I'm scared of this temporarily contract that you talked about, I don't want to pursure my dreams and then get dropped cause of a tempo-contract. :(

They say there is no Career in archeology in India.

小姐姐好漂亮

Ah so there is a good amount of room available for new archeologists?!

@Inside_Archaeology

7 жыл бұрын

Definitely!

shes trolling you she dosnt want other people working her field so she can get the higher possibility to get paid more.

hello beautiful

@daltonfalls1801

6 жыл бұрын

heyyy ;)

@calinmarie5974

5 жыл бұрын

dude fuck off

I am 12 and I found an artifact from a Native American tribe from around 12000 years ago

Today's archaeologists seem hell-bent on making new discoveries at any cost leaving nothing for future generations to discover. it makes me sick

@Inside_Archaeology

5 жыл бұрын

Trust me when I say there is a lot out there still to discover, we've been around a lot longer than we've been digging things up and there will be plenty to find in future! Thanks for watching!

@samuelwhittingham3432

5 жыл бұрын

@@Inside_Archaeology I enjoyed the video but archaeologists should at least plant new discoveries to replace the ones that they have harvest