Conduct research to reconstruct record of past human life and culture from human remains, artifacts, architectural features, and structures recovered through excavation, underwater recovery, or other means of discovery.

• Archeologist

• Assess archeological sites for resource management, development, or conservation purposes and recommend methods for site protection.
• Clean, restore, and preserve artifacts.
• Collect artifacts made of stone, bone, metal, and other materials, placing them in bags and marking them to show where they were found.
• Compare findings from one site with archeological data from other sites to find similarities or differences.
• Consult site reports, existing artifacts, and topographic maps to identify archeological sites.
• Create a grid of each site and draw and update maps of unit profiles, stratum surfaces, features, and findings.
• Create artifact typologies to organize and make sense of past material cultures.
• Describe artifacts' physical properties or attributes, such as the materials from which artifacts are made and their size, shape, function, and decoration.
• Develop and test theories concerning the origin and development of past cultures.
• Lead field training sites and train field staff, students, and volunteers in excavation methods.
• Record the exact locations and conditions of artifacts uncovered in diggings or surveys, using drawings and photographs as necessary.
• Research, survey, or assess sites of past societies and cultures in search of answers to specific research questions.
• Study objects and structures recovered by excavation to identify, date, and authenticate them and to interpret their significance.
• Teach archeology at colleges and universities.
• Write, present, and publish reports that record site history, methodology, and artifact analysis results, along with recommendations for conserving and interpreting findings.

• advise governmental or industrial personnel
• analyze artifacts to determine age or cultural identity
• analyze scientific research data or investigative findings
• analyze social or economic data
• catalog or classify materials or artifacts
• collect scientific or technical data
• collect statistical data
• communicate technical information
• compile data on human physique, social customs, or artifacts
• compile numerical or statistical data
• conduct field research or investigative studies
• confer with research personnel
• create mathematical or statistical diagrams or charts
• describe artifacts
• develop or maintain databases
• develop plans for programs or projects
• develop scientific or mathematical hypotheses, theories, or laws
• develop tables depicting data
• direct and coordinate scientific research or investigative studies
• edit written material
• evaluate documents or manuscripts
• explain complex mathematical information
• interpret artifacts, architectural features, or types of structures
• interpret charts or tables for social or economic research
• make presentations
• obtain information from individuals
• plan scientific research or investigative studies
• prepare reports
• prepare technical reports or related documentation
• recognize interrelationships among individuals or social groups
• recognize interrelationships among social statistics or indicators
• recommend further study or action based on research data
• reconstruct record of past human life
• record historical information
• study artifacts, architectural features, or structures
• test historical authenticity of various materials
• translate written or spoken language
• understand second language
• use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
• use current social research
• use knowledge of investigation techniques
• use library or online Internet research techniques
• use mathematical or statistical methods to identify or analyze problems
• use oral or written communication techniques
• use quantitative research methods
• use relational database software
• use scientific research methodology
• use spreadsheet software
• use word processing or desktop publishing software
• work as a team member
• write research or project grant proposals
• write scholarly or technical research papers