I was wondering if there was anyone around here who actually works in the archeological field. I am strongly considering a career change and would like to get a little input from someone on the front lines of the field.
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Anyone work in this field?
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I have done very little actual field work, though I've been to the field sometimes. Are you interested specifically in OT or NT biblical archaeology? I can give you a great deal of input on the qualifications and ways to get started, as well as some people you can get in contact with. However, a bit more input from you as to what you're think of would be helpful.
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Nebmaatisus
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I have a couple of friends on that field. One has been on the excavations on Petra. Dirty, hot, dusty, ... yet so exciting. They are excavating an ancient monastery on a nearby mountain. Picture it on your mind: a camp on desert, far from everything. Very spartan. If you can cope with it, just do it! The feeling when you hold ancient artefacts in your hands is something you just cannot describe. I have seen bronze age excavations near my home, a friend of mine was doing work in there, and she showed me some of the artefacts they had found. It is an ill-paid and heavy job, yet ... I could imagine myself as an archaeologist. Perhaps because I´m quite a fossile myself.
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