Dig deep - and make a discovery ; RECRUITMENT ++ ARCHAEOLOGY ++ If you're interested in the past and like working outdoors, archaeology could be for you. By Hazel Davis

From: The Independent (London, England) | Date: May 3, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

We've all sat in front of Time Team fondly imagining the life of an archaeologist, haven't we? Perhaps a leisurely breakfast of freshly brewed coffee from a tin cup before donning those Thirties khaki trousers and heading off for a jolly day with some men in beards discovering the odd mummy or two before a hearty tea.

It's not quite how it always pans out (no pun intended), says Roland Smith. "The reality is that we operate professionally as 'businesses' with a need for all the other skills required in achieving commercial as well as archaeological success." He adds, "Time Team has been a ...

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