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ARCHAEOLOGY
- INTRODUCTION
- CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- COLLEGES IN INDIA
- COLLEGES IN ABROAD
- SKILL SET
- SPECIALISATION
- ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Archaeology is the scientific and orderly study of human cultures through the recovery, analysis and documentation of material remains and environmental data, like artifacts, seals, inscriptions, monuments, edifices, landscapes and bio-facts.
Most of archaeologists in India work in the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in its exploration, excavation, epigraphy, pre-history and museum branches (for these jobs, the ASI diploma is a must) for the conservation and maintenance of the 3,600 centrally protected sites and monuments, chemical preservation of antiquarian remains and the organization and maintenance of site museum, and publications among other things.
- Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
- Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR)
- National Museum
- Universities and colleges
- Government and private museums and cultural galleries
| College | Location |
| Institute of Archaeology | Delhi |
| Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology (Banaras Hindu University) | Varanasi |
| The Delhi Institute of Heritage Research and Management (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University) | New Delhi |
| School of Archival Studies (National Archives of India) | New Delhi |
| Department of History and Archaeology (Karnatak University) | Dharwad |
| Faculty of Arts (Maharaj Sayajirao University of Baroda) | Vadodara |
| School of Historical Studies (University of Madras) | Chennai |
| St. Xavier's College (Mumbai University) | Mumbai |
| Union Christian College (Mahatma Gandhi University) | Aluva, Kerala |
| Centre For Extra Mural Studies, University of Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| Department of Ancient History, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University | Uttar Pradesh |
| Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Utkal University | Odisha |
| IGNOU, Department of Archeology | Delhi |
| Department of Ancient Indian History Culture & Archaeology, Kurukshetra University | Haryana |
| Department of Archaeology, University of Calcutta | West Bengal |
| Department of History, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University | Uttarakhand |
| Faculty of Manuscriptology, Tamil University Thanjavur | Tamil Nadu |
| Faculty of Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda | Gujarat |
TOP COLLEGES
The Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara
- Course: Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology & Ancient History
- Eligibility: Candidates who have passed HSC or its equivalent Examination with English as one of their subjects
- Admission Mode: Marks Based
- Seats: 60
Assumption College Alleppey, Kerala
- Course:A. Museology and Archaeology
- Eligibility: Pass in Plus two/ equivalent examinations in any stream
- Admission Mode: Marks Based
- Total marks obtained in the qualifying examination + weight-age of 50 marks for those who have studied History /Islamic History - penalty + bonus (if any)
- Seats: 30
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
- Course:A. Museology and Archaeology
- Eligibility: Candidates shall be required to have passed Plus Two or equivalent examination or an examination recognized by this University as equivalent thereto
- Admission Mode: Marks Based
Shivaji University Kolhapur, Maharashtra
- Course: Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology
- Admission Mode: Marks Based
Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
- Ancient Indian History and Archaeology
College of Arts - Eligibility: All Arts and Science groups
- Admission Mode: Marks Based
| Institution | Location |
| University of Cambridge | United Kingdom |
| University of Oxford | United Kingdom |
| University College London | United Kingdom |
| Harvard University | United States |
| Durham University | United Kingdom |
| University of California, Berkeley | United States |
| Australian National University | Australia |
| Stanford University | United States |
| University of Michigan | United States |
| Leidan University | Netherlands |
| University of Toronto | Canada |
- Perceptive and probing mind
- Keen observation
- Analytical and logical thinking
- Creativity
- Able to recognize and appreciate arts
- Patience
- Historical archaeology
- Ethnoarchaeology
- Experimental archaeology
- Archaeobotany
- Archaeometry
- Archaeozoology
- Battlefield Archaeology
- Environmental Archaeology
- Geoarchaeology
- Marine Archaeology
- Palaeontology
- Prehistoric Archaeology
- Urban Archaeology
Archaeologists manage the logistics of projects at the sites, overseeing the collection of artefacts. They analyze artefact, conduct tests, undertake research and write reports. They use a variety of digging and extraction techniques, from hand tools such as trowels and pick-axes to heavy machinery such as bulldozers.