Job Description:

• 1) Reconstructs record of extinct cultures, especially preliterate cultures: Studies, classifies, and interprets artifacts, architectural features, and types of structures recovered by excavation in order to determine age and cultural identity.

• 2) Establishes chronological sequence of development of each culture from simpler to more advanced levels.

• 3) May specialize in study of literate periods of major civilizations in Near and Middle East and be designated Archeologist, Classical.

• 4) May specialize in study of past Columbian history of the Americas and be designated Historical Archeologist.