How to become an Archaeologist in India

Archaeology is about studying and understanding the past so that we can fathom our present better. It is a study of ancient human societies and behaviour through material such as fossils, foodgrains, texts and utensils, tools, weapons etc. acquired systematically through excavation of ancient sites and analysis. In this discipline, you can learn museology, epigraphy, numismatics, archives, inscription, and manuscripts. There are numerous career options for archeologists in India and aboard. You can work as archaeologists, heritage conservators, numismatics, archivists, site guides or lecturers. A field archeologist spends as much as 90% of his time in the field collecting what is called material culture which includes artifacts, ecofacts, and other 10-15% of the time goes in the lab, library, interpreting the data collected, and writing reports and papers.

Clockwork: - The typical day of archeologists is as follows: 9 AM: Reach office 10 AM: Finish administrative and teaching work. 11 AM: Visit designated sites. 2 PM: In the laboratory, analyze data collected. Go to the library for research and prepare report on it. 4 PM: Meetings and review of work with co-ordinates. 6 PM: Leave for home 8 AM: Reach site; supervise work; judge digging work by labourers, take photos of excavation and collect the data.

Payoff: The basic pay of an archaeologist in India starts from 9,000 to 15,000 Indian rupees. Doctorate degree in this field is must if one wants to be recognized an archaeologist. A lecturer gets Rs.40,000 to Rs.45,000 per month in the Central Universities.

Getting There: Graduates in any discipline can pursue a postgraduates diploma or degree in archaeology. Preference is given to graduates in history and other social sciences. Anyone interested in research, must have postgraduation in history.

Institutes and URL:

Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda offers course in archaeology at the under-graduate level- www.msubaroda.ac.in
Deccan College, Pune- www.deccancollegepune.ac.in
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi- www.bhu.ac.in
Patna University, www.patnauniversity.com
Punjab University, Chandigrah- www.puchd.ac.in

Pros and Cons: - Dream job for those who love to explore monuments and history. - Too much travel, work in remote and dangerous areas.

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