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Author:

Webster, Chris, 1975- author.

Title:

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

Publisher:

Left Coast PressInc.,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

157 pages ; 23 cm

Subject:

Archaeology--Vocational guidance.
Archaeology--Fieldwork.
Cultural property--Protection.
Antiquities--Collection and preservation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Getting a job. Education ; The curriculum vitae and the r©♭sum©♭ ; The cover letter ; Job hunting ; The interview -- Shovelbumming. Essential gear ; Types of projects ; Job positions ; Lodging ; Hotels ; Cooking on the road ; Camping -- Location, location, location. The UTM grid ; Township and range ; Smithsonian trinomials ; Mapping -- Good to know. Dimensional lumber ; Munsell Book of Color -- The end, for now. Unemployment ; Preparing for the winter ; Coming back -- Appendix A: CVs and resumes -- Appendix B: Cover letter examples -- Appendix C: Fieldwork checklist -- Appendix D: Interview questions -- Appendix E: Dimensional lumber -- Appendix F: Winter checklist.

ISBN:

1611329280 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781611329285 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)870147434

LCCN:

2014002535

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)