How many hours a week/day do archaeologists work?
The hours worked by archaeologists vary greatly. There are archaeologists who work in state or federal government offices, or public museums, who are required to work 8 hour days/40 hr. work weeks—a pretty typical “9 to 5’ job. Like most professionals, however, it is not uncommon for archaeologists to work many more hours than is required. College and university professors are obligated to publish articles and/or books about their work and much of this work may need to be done on their own time, in addition to their teaching and administrative duties. When archaeologists are working in the field, their schedules vary greatly. Generally field projects will begin early in the morning. In hot climates, they may begin work at dawn and finish by lunch time to avid working in extreme heat. In some cases a field crew may work for more than the usual 5 days in a row—for example, work 10 days straight and then have 4 days off. While in a field camp, some people (those in supervisory positions)
