Field archaeologist's survival guide : getting a job and working in cultural resource management / by Chris Webster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Webster, Chris, 1975- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeology--Vocational guidance.

Archaeology.

Archaeology--Fieldwork.

Cultural property--Protection.

Cultural property.

Antiquities--Collection and preservation.

Antiquities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (158 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Chris Webster's handy, informative guide outlines what it takes to become an archaeological technician, a field worker in cultural resource management (CRM) archaeology. Based on his popular blog feature, Shovelbums Guide, Webster offers young archaeologists useful advice about CRM work, including writing, cooking in hotel rooms, hand-mapping, surviving unemployment, life after archaeology, and more. It provides tools new CRM archaeologists need to get hired and to live life on the road in a fluctuating job market, as well as details on how to succeed as a field archaeologist. Appendices cover sample job hunting documents and checklists for fieldwork. If you will be pursuing a position in this dynamic, challenging field, this book is a must-read both before you apply for that first job and once you get one.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; Section 1: Getting a Job; 1. Education; 2. The Curriculum Vitae and The Résumé; 3. The Cover Letter; 4. Job Hunting; 5. The Interview; Section 2: Shovelbumming; 6. Essential Gear; 7. Types of Projects; 8. Job Positions; 9. Lodging; 10. Hotels; 11. Cooking on the Road; 12. Camping; Section 3: Location, Location, Location; 13. The UTM Grid; 14. Township and Range; 15. Smithsonian Trinomials; 16. Mapping; Section 4: Good to Know; 17. Dimensional Lumber; 18. Munsell Book of Color

Section 5: The End, for Now19. Unemployment; 20. Preparing for the Winter; 21. Coming Back; Appendix A: CVs and Résumés; Appendix B: Cover Letter Examples; Appendix C: Fieldwork Checklist; Appendix D: Interview Questions; Appendix E: Dimensional Lumber; Appendix F: Winter Checklist; Index; About the Author; List of Tables; Table E1 - Lumber sizes as of the 1964 American Lumber Standards; Table E2 - Sample lumber sizes, 1914

Notes:

First published 2014 by Left Coast Press, Inc.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-315-42845-8

1-315-42844-X

1-315-42843-1

9781315428451

OCLC:

956466574