27th October 2005, 03:32 PM
I'm 38 and just started out in professional archaeology this summer. Until recently I had only done a few weeks paid work here and there for the unit I did training excavations with. I have now been offered a couple of months work with a unit that I'd not had any previous dealings with. I was told that my age actually went in my favour, rather than against. Changing my career at this stage in my life suggested I am committed and motivated to do the job for the right reasons, rather than it just being a stop-gap after Uni.
I'm not sure how long I want to stay in the commercial excavation side but I want to give it a good go for the next year or so at least and perhaps to get a better idea of what I might like to specialize in later on. At the moment I'm thinking of pursuing the public archaeology thing - training, community archaeology, public presentation of on-going excavations, etc.
I'm not sure how long I want to stay in the commercial excavation side but I want to give it a good go for the next year or so at least and perhaps to get a better idea of what I might like to specialize in later on. At the moment I'm thinking of pursuing the public archaeology thing - training, community archaeology, public presentation of on-going excavations, etc.