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Hello. I'm a junior in high school and I've always wanted to have a career in archaeology, but i'm having trouble finding a suitable college that is both affordable and nearby. Washington University in St.Louis is so far my best option. Can this school train me for the kind of field work I want to do?

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Wash. Univ. in St. Louis has an outstanding program in archaeology (in its Anthropology Department).  Have a look at their webpage to see if there are faculty who share the same interests as you have (i.e. time period, geography).  When  you plan a campus visit, arrange to speak with some of these faculty.
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John Shea

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John J. Shea

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Questions about Old World prehistoric archaeology (mainly Europe, Near East, and Africa during the Paleolithic period/Pleistocene Epoch). IMPORTANT: I do not give advice about colleges. I do not appraise the value of artifacts or fossils.

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University professor of anthropology/archaeology since 1991. Dozens of publications in peer-review anthropology journals. Director of archaeological-paleontological expeditions and excavations in Israel, Jordan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Kenya. See my main profile under Allexperts` "Anthropology" section. Professional website: http://www.sunysb.edu/anthro/staff/jshea.shtml Personal website: http://www.sunysb.edu/anthro/Shea/Shea%20pers%20webpage.htm

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>20 years as faculty at major research university

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