Guide to Archaeological Careers and Information about Fieldwork Opportunities

An archaeology degree prepares a student for dozens of occupations including, field archaeology, contract archaeology(CRM, Cultural Reource Management), museum curator, teacher or professor, surveyor, collections manager, national park service ranger and/or interpreter, underwater archaeologist, and federal manager for NAGPRA (Native American Graves Repatriation Act).

Archaeological Societies and Organizations

http://www.saa.org/	Society for American Archaeology
http://www.archaeological.org	Archaeological Institute of America
http://guide.aaanet.org./	American Anthropological Society
http://www.etana.org/abzu/	Ancient Near Eastern Search Engine

Graduate Programs in Archaeology

http://archaeology.about.com/blgradschool.htm?once=true&	Getting into Graduate School
http://www.graduateguide.com/	Information on Graduate School
http://archaeology.about.com/library/univ/blualpha.htm?once=true&	Information on Archaeology Programs
http://www.archaeologyfieldwork.com	Paid Archaeological Fieldwork Opportunities

Interesting Archaeological Sites

http://www.webref.org/archaeology/index.htm	Dictionary of Archaeological Terms
http://www.nyupress.org/sisterstories	An interactive Website about the Daily Life of the Aztecs
http://www.monticello.org/plantation/index.html	A Guide to Archaeological Research at Monticello
http://www.learningsites.com/NWPalace/NWPalhome.html	Information on Ashur-nasir-pal II's Palace at Nimrud
http://gropius.lib.virginia.edu/Slavery/index.html	A photographic history of the Atlantic Slave Trade & Slave Life in America
http://www.virginiaplaces.org/	Goldmine of geographic & historic information on Virginia
http://www.archaeology.org	Archaeology Magazine
http://www.signsofhistory.com/virginia/vaco.htm	Guide to Historic Markers in the State of Virginia

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