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Kid's Search Report
Anthropologist
Description:
Anthropologists study humans from the past and today to help others
make public rules. They look at what humans looked like, things they
did, how they talked, and things that humans made. They study how
people live, their language, culture, and history.
Duties:
collect information
interview people
write about what they learn
test data
read and research
Where and When:
Some anthropologists work at "archaeological sites"
Some may work in a lab or classroom teaching others about human history.
Others may work for the government in an office telling others about human behavior.
Most work 40 hour weeks, but some may work on the weekends doing research or traveling.
What or Who They Work With:
Tools that anthropologists use are:
Scanners
Power Saws
Temperature cyclers
X-ray machines
CT Scanners
Computers
Map Computer Programs
Video software to make movies
Video camera or mobile phone with camera
Camera
Pictures
Some work with archaeologists to study how humans lived long ago.
Some work with biologists to discover how the human body has changed over time.
Some work with history, language, and culture.
Education and Training:
Most need a Ph.D. from a college or university. This is the highest degree and usually includes 8 or
more years of college after high school.
Similar Jobs:
Sociologist
Archeologist
Historian
Geographer
Curator
Related School Subjects:
English
Reading
Writing
Science
Math
Social Studies
Geography
History
Sources:
VA VIEW Career Search
ONET Online
BLS Online
Print:
American Jobs 1
American Jobs 2
American Jobs 3
Career Tree
A Book About You
Read:
The Kids Multicultural Art Book: Art and Craft Experiences from Around the Wold (Kids Can!)
by Alexandra Michaels
Kids During the Industrial Revolution (Kids Throughout History) by Lisa A. Wroble
If You Lived in Colonial Times by Ann McGovern
American Indian Crafts Kids Can Do! (Multicultural Crafts Kids Can Do!) by Carol Gnojewski
Middle Eastern Crafts Kids Can Do! (Multicultureal Crafts Kids Can Do!) by Sara Hartman
Westward Ho!: An Activity Guide to the Wild West (A Kid's Guide Series) by Laurie Carlson
Kids Around the Wold Cook! The Best Foods and Recipes from Many Lands by Arlette N.
Braman
Kids Around the World Create! The Best Crafts and Activities from Many Lands by Arlette N.
Braman
Colonial Days: Discover the Past with Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes
(American Kids in History Series) by David C. King
The Kids Book of the Far North by Ann Love
Classical Kids: an Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece and Rome (A Kid's Guide series)
by Laurie Carlson
Explore:
Career Town Operation Excavation
American Museum of Natural History Anthropology Kids Page
AMNH Make your own paper
AMNH Ancient City of Petra
AMNH Mythic Mystery Map
AMNH Up Close with a Zapotec Urn