How many years have you been an archaeologist for and how did you become one? Ashton, Paige and Zoe
Hi Guys! A giant broke into my bedroom under the stairs in my step-parents’ house and told me I was an archaeologist at the age of 11 and that I had a place at the secret school for archaeologists! …
No, actually I have always been interested in archaeology because I come from Orkney, where there is a lot of it everywhere. But I studied history at University and didn’t realise that archaeology could be a job until I saw Time Team for the first time when I was 20. I tried it out with a local society and loved it straight away. This was 17 years ago; I did an MA and then started my first job as an excavator in 2003.
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I live near Pontefract in Yorkshire. Recently near where I live some builders making houses found a grave with Roman soldiers in. My grandad was talking to one of the builders and he said they still had their armour on. Did this happen often? Charlotte Wilson (9)
This does sound unusual as armour was normally re-used or recycled, although there are a few examples of this practice in Roman Britain. It sounds like a remarkable […]
What do you do when you find artefacts?! Do you put them in a museum, sell them in an auction, or just keep the items? Rukiye Shahla Babaoglu (9)
Hi Rukiye, The artefacts we find are carefully cleaned and catalogued, before being sent to specialists to study. These specialists can include people who are experts in particular […]
My 10yr old daughter wants to be an archaeologist and is mad keen on history. Can you recommend any books for someone her age? Oliver Marshall
There are loads of good books about archaeology for young people. A good general starting point is The Usborne Introduction to Archaeology by Abigail Wheatley It has loads […]