Chantelle Laucht

Current position

Archaeologist - Umwelt

Where did you study?

University of New England

How did you become interested in archaeology?

I've always had an interest in the past, but it was a wonderful high school ancient history teacher who introduced me to archaeology.

Tell us about one of your most interesting archaeological discoveries.

Archaeologists don't usually pan for gold, but wet sieving an underfloor deposit can reveal that someone had a bad day when their gold panning spoils were lost beneath their floorboards.

Tell us about a funny / disastrous / amazing experience that you have had while doing archaeology.

Amazing days on site happen all the time, spending time on Country and discovering this amazing country and its people. 

What’s your favourite part of being an archaeologist?

How many jobs allow you to see such beautiful parts of this country whilst investigating its past?