Expert: John J. Shea - 12/22/2010

Question
hello sir!!!
iam very much passinated towards archeology .i want to procced my career towards archeology.as iam a computer science student,is there any possibility to procced towards archeology.can i have your suggestion over this

Answer
Akhila
You certainly can pursue and have a career in archaeology!  Much of what archaeologists do involves data management - both on excavation sites and in the lab.  Your insights from computer science will probably be welcomed and valued by archaeologists.
You will want to take some basic coursework in archaeology at a college or university, and you should try to go on an archaeological excavation as soon as you can -so that you can see and experience what archaeologists actually do.  There are a lot of mistaken impressions about what archaeology actually involves.  (Far more writing than digging, much more lab work than field work)
(Sorry for delayed reply.  I am traveling and having email problems.)
Best wishes for success in your studies.
Cheers,
John Shea