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Jobs wise, what is the best area of Archaeology to specialise in?

  • 21-05-2009 4:50pm
    #1
    Bog Butter
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    In terms of getting a stable job what do you think is the best area of Archaeology to specialise in?


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  • #2
    Saabdub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 228 ✭✭Saabdub


    Accountancy!


  • #3
    Bog Butter
    Registered Users Posts: 757 ✭✭✭Bog Butter


    Indeed! I think we could all name a company or two run by accountants.


  • #4
    robp
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,934 ✭✭✭robp


    I have heard their was a shortage of wood and charcoal specialists but Im not sure if its true. I presume no field is great these days.


  • #5
    Bog Butter
    Registered Users Posts: 757 ✭✭✭Bog Butter


    What about conservation? Surely there are loads of archaeological artifacts, as a result of the amount of sites excavated over the boom period, which now require conservationists? No Irish Uni's offer such courses in conservation though as far as i'm aware. You'd have to go to England. Does anybody know if there are any plans for artifact conservation courses in Ireland?


  • #6
    robp
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,934 ✭✭✭robp


    Conservation was actually mentioned as the second largest skills shortage in UCD Discovering the Archaeologists of Ireland survey.
    http://http://www.ucd.ie/archaeology/research/researcha-z/disco/

    It does require a 2-3 year masters and seems heavily chemisty based. Perhaps this puts people off.

    The principal need identified was for specialists in non-intrusive field investigations including geophysical surveys.


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