I just wondered if you have any advice on becoming an archaeologist and what is the most important tool within your whole kit! Alice (9)

Hello Alice, my advice to become an archaeologist would be to start as early as you can! You can join your local Young Archaeologists’ Club, or work on some excavations (especially the ones organised by associations) as a volunteer once you get a bit older.

As for my most important tool, I would say my notebook: as an archaeologist, I am always taking notes, drawing sketches and getting as much information as possible on site is very important!

I wish you good luck and I hope you do become an archaeologist, it’s a great job where you get to use many different skills!

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Odile Rouard

Hello, my name is Odile Rouard. I’ve always been interested in archaeology and the understanding of ancient cultures, since I started reading Greek mythology as a child.

I have been working as a professional archaeologist for many years and am looking forward to answering any questions you have about archaeology.

I graduated from York University and have worked on excavations in France, in Ireland and in England of course; I even helped train students in field archaeology on a Silk Road citadel in Kazakhstan!
I have just moved to Orkney to start a new adventure and am now taking part in Viking tours and helping children discover archaeology.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Odile

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