| Role/Occupation Archaeologist |
| Total Entries 6 |
| Representative Craig Carter |
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In “Real Life”, archaeology, or modern archaeology to be specific, is not the most fast-paced of careers. It can involve a lot of research, dirt, and theorizing about small details like diet. A real archaeologist can make their career by the meticulous analysis of the contents of an ancient garbage dump and indeed, they (well, a few) would prefer to find the dump rather than a king’s tomb, since the dump can tell them far more about the way ordinary people lived, with far fewer legal and ethical ramifications. Additionally, a dump will have items of low or underestimated value, reducing the allure for tomb robbers who might otherwise have broken into tombs and ruined the information. Not so in fiction. Since most of the world has the ruins of ancient and powerful civilizations littered under the surface, archaeology is a career that brings one constantly face to face with “Temples of Doom”, “Lost Technology”, imprisoned evils, and “MacGuffins”. Lots of MacGuffins. If the story takes place on Earth and the writers don’t make up a culture wholesale, it’ll usually involve something like an Egyptian tomb (expect a mummy to pursue the hero) or a “Mayincatec” temple… ~ Adventurer Archaeologist – TV Tropes
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