Sarah always loved ancient Egypt, so much that she decided to study archaeology before she even found out that being an archaeologist was actually a real job! Fortunately she loves it more every day.
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Ebbe didn’t really know about archaeology, until she took a course called ‘Dung, Death and Decay’ while studying science at university. How could anyone walk away from that?!
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Lily’s interest in archaeology follows how humans in the past portrayed themselves, finding a connection with people both past and present.
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From an interest in archaeology as a child, all the way through to founding her own company, Mary-Jean never stops learning, still her favourite part of being an archaeologist.
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Jo’s favourite part of being an archaeologist is being out on Country with the Traditional Owners, always learning. She also has the honour of having been supervised by a giant goanna!
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Erica writes that ‘archaeology completely rewires your brain and ruins you as a normal person’ … but who wants normal anyway?
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Ryan’s history teacher noticed his interest in Ötzi the Iceman, and encouraged him to pursue archaeology and ancient studies. After a short detour into aviation, Ryan’s career in archaeology takes him into amazing country, finding out about everything from yams to scarred trees.
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Cameron chose to study archaeology at university to reassure his father that he would find a job that would ‘pay the bills’. Turns out it was a great choice (thanks Dad!) and as soon as he got into his studies he was head over heels in love.
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Is it the friends; is it the chance to see the world differently; is it the many, many, many fascinating rabbit-holes? Denis offers his thoughts on the best parts of being an archaeologist, from a recently retired perspective, now with even more time for those rabbit-holes.
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Michael brings insights from his own background to the relations with Community that are at the forefront of archaeology in Australia. He is also not the first historical archaeologist to have an unfortunate experience with a cesspit, and is unlikely to be the last … you have been warned.
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From chasing cinematic dreams in the desert to uncovering ancient ivory, Louise proves you'll never be bored exploring the past. Discover her fascinating journey and findings at Tell es-Safi/Gath and Vapheio-Palaiopyrgi, and delve into her extensive publications online.
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Taylar was studying marine biology and volcanology, but fortunately took a unit in human evolution just in time to switch to archaeology …
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Olivia started studying history, took an elective in archaeology and loved it! At the moment she is working in Queensland, managing the cultural heritage for the roads that were damaged by Cyclone Jasper.
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Jane finds archaeology most rewarding when she has the opportunity to share knowledge and experiences with others. Even if it might sometimes be like herding cats …
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Sarah is another one of us who arrived at a career in archaeology via an interest in Indiana Jones movies. Now she finds that connecting people with their history is what makes archaeology special.
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From reading Cairo Jim books as a child, to a career that includes both the sublime and the ridiculous, Andrew loves the projects that take him out into the bush.
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Kelly Ann’s current research explores the links between Lakorra Murrkal Dja (Dark Sky Country) to intangible and tangible cultural heritage. She also has some pretty funny stories from the field …
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Narelle has worked on some amazing excavations, including recording a convict-built timber bridge buried beneath one of Brisbane’s busiest roads.
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Rebecca works as a consultant archaeologist in Sydney, and also overseas in Italy, where she helps to teach archaeology students from Monash University. It really sounds like the best of both worlds (so long as you exclude burst sewer pipes …)
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Jill has followed her high-school interest in ancient history to a career in archaeology, and describes how her interest in the field has changed over time. For Jill, archaeology is about the people you meet rather than the things that you find.
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