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Anthropologists and Archeologists

Study the origin, development, and behavior of human beings. May study the way of life, language, or physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world. May engage in systematic recovery and examination of material evidence, such as tools or pottery remaining from past human cultures, in order to determine the history, customs, and living habits of earlier civilizations.

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30 tasks20 core, 10 supplemental
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19-3091.00SOC 2018: 19-3091

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  1. Task 1. Collect information and make judgments through observation, interviews, and review of documents.Core taskTask 22232Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  2. Task 2. Teach or mentor undergraduate and graduate students in anthropology or archeology.Core taskTask 22259Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  3. Task 3. Write about and present research findings for a variety of specialized and general audiences.Core taskTask 22234Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  4. Task 4. Plan and direct research to characterize and compare the economic, demographic, health care, social, political, linguistic, and religious institutions of distinct cultural groups, communities, and organizations.Core taskTask 22236Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  5. Task 5. Create data records for use in describing and analyzing social patterns and processes, using photography, videography, and audio recordings.Core taskTask 22246Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  6. Task 6. Train others in the application of ethnographic research methods to solve problems in organizational effectiveness, communications, technology development, policy making, and program planning.Core taskTask 22244Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  7. Task 7. Identify culturally specific beliefs and practices affecting health status and access to services for distinct populations and communities, in collaboration with medical and public health officials.Core taskTask 22242Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  8. Task 8. Apply traditional ecological knowledge and assessments of culturally distinctive land and resource management institutions to assist in the resolution of conflicts over habitat protection and resource enhancement.Core taskTask 22256Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  9. Task 9. Lead field training sites and train field staff, students, and volunteers in excavation methods.Core taskTask 22249Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  10. Task 10. Conduct participatory action research in communities and organizations to assess how work is done and to design work systems, technologies, and environments.Core taskTask 22252Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  11. Task 11. Develop and test theories concerning the origin and development of past cultures.Core taskTask 22248Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  12. Task 12. Research, survey, or assess sites of past societies and cultures in search of answers to specific research questions.Core taskTask 22233Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  13. Task 13. Write grant proposals to obtain funding for research.Core taskTask 22260Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  14. Task 14. Advise government agencies, private organizations, and communities regarding proposed programs, plans, and policies and their potential impacts on cultural institutions, organizations, and communities.Core taskTask 22245Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  15. Task 15. Organize public exhibits and displays to promote public awareness of diverse and distinctive cultural traditions.Core taskTask 22253Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  16. Task 16. Collaborate with economic development planners to decide on the implementation of proposed development policies, plans, and programs based on culturally institutionalized barriers and facilitating circumstances.Core taskTask 22250Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  17. Task 17. Develop intervention procedures, using techniques such as individual and focus group interviews, consultations, and participant observation of social interaction.Core taskTask 22247Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  18. Task 18. Enhance the cultural sensitivity of elementary and secondary curricula and classroom interactions in collaboration with educators and teachers.Core taskTask 22257Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  19. Task 19. Study archival collections of primary historical sources to help explain the origins and development of cultural patterns.Core taskTask 22255Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  20. Task 20. Formulate general rules that describe and predict the development and behavior of cultures and social institutions.Core taskTask 22254Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  21. Task 21. Record the exact locations and conditions of artifacts uncovered in diggings or surveys, using drawings and photographs as necessary.Supplemental taskTask 22238Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  22. Task 22. Assess archeological sites for resource management, development, or conservation purposes and recommend methods for site protection.Supplemental taskTask 22239Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  23. Task 23. Gather and analyze artifacts and skeletal remains to increase knowledge of ancient cultures.Supplemental taskTask 22240Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  24. Task 24. Compare findings from one site with archeological data from other sites to find similarities or differences.Supplemental taskTask 22237Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  25. Task 25. Describe artifacts' physical properties or attributes, such as the materials from which artifacts are made and their size, shape, function, and decoration.Supplemental taskTask 22235Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  26. Task 26. Collect artifacts made of stone, bone, metal, and other materials, placing them in bags and marking them to show where they were found.Supplemental taskTask 22241Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  27. Task 27. Study objects and structures recovered by excavation to identify, date, and authenticate them and to interpret their significance.Supplemental taskTask 22231Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  28. Task 28. Consult site reports, existing artifacts, and topographic maps to identify archeological sites.Supplemental taskTask 22243Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  29. Task 29. Clean, restore, and preserve artifacts.Supplemental taskTask 22251Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024
  30. Task 30. Participate in forensic activities, such as tooth and bone structure identification, in conjunction with police departments and pathologists.Supplemental taskTask 22258Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2024

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  2. Classification
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