Archaeologist Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of an Archaeologist includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Conducting excavation with shovels and other tools
  • Developing and maintaining a cultural resource information base for the field
  • Performing archival research, testing, and evaluation
  • Maintaining archaeological inventories
  • Making presentations to the public, at workshops and other venues
  • Completing field forms, drawing sketch maps, and preparing profile and plan view field drawings
  • Washing, bagging, and labeling artifacts
  • Consulting with the project team about laws and regulations concerning cultural resource issues

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Archaeologist duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Archaeologist roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.