Archaeological Vacations

Lesson 4: Who Do I Contact

Who do I contact?

Now you're ready to join an archaeological dig? In this Lesson, you will learn who to contact to become involved in archaeological vacations and what to do after the dig is over.

Places to Find Information

There are several web pages dedicated to finding archaeological fieldwork. Many of these projects are specifically for professional archaeologists. However, most of these web pages advertise volunteer opportunities or field schools alongside the paid positions. Check out the links section, for a few good web sites.

If a university or college has an archaeology or anthropology department, it will most likely run a field school or volunteer archaeology program. Check out individual department web pages or calendars. You can also phone the departmental secretary and ask about possible field school and volunteer opportunities. These people can usually point you to a number of projects that even most of the professors in the department don't know about. Check out the links section, for a few good web sites.

Amateur archaeological societies often promote and fund various archaeological projects. Usually every state, province, or county has an archaeological society. You can find your local amateur society through the Internet (search your area and archaeological society or your area and archaeology) or by looking in your phone book. Check out the links section, for a few good web sites.

Many museums post advertisements for archaeological volunteers for various projects. These may be posted on the museum web page or on a bulletin board in the lobby.

1  2  3