About Archaeology
The “Archaeology” word has been derived from the Greek word “arkhaiologia” which means ancient history. Archaeology deals with the study of ancient or recent humans. It is also a subdiscipline of Anthropology, which covers the study of all human cultures. The experts in this field are called Archaeologists.
Basically, Archeologists are experts who study the remains of groups of people and past civilisations. They study the things people from a long time ago left behind such as their homes, clothes, tools, bones, and dishes, etc.
The main work of Archaeologists is to gather the information of different types of evidence of human past from various places and observe & examine that. To become an Archaeologist, someone must possess the depth knowledge of history and geography.
Types of Archaeology
There are different types of this field. Some are here listed below:
- Prehistoric Archaeology
- Historical Archaeology
- Underwater Archaeology
- Urban Archaeology
Available Course at different Level
There are different types of courses available like diploma, bachelor, masters, and doctoral courses in this field. The basic eligibility to pursue bachelor courses is candidates should have passed 10+2 standard from any stream. For any Postgraduate course, students should have a bachelor’s degree in the related field like Archaeology, Indian History Culture, anthropology, etc. For postgraduate diploma, students should have a master’s degree in Ancient/Medieval Indian History or Archaeology.
List of Undergraduate Courses:
- Diploma in Indian Archaeology
- Bachelor of Arts in Indian History Culture and Archaeology
- Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology and Musicology
List of Postgraduate Courses:
- MA in Archaeology
- MA in Ancient Indian History and Archaeology
- Master of Science in Archaeology
- Master of Philosophy in Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Archaeology
- Doctor of Philosophy in Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology
Admission Process
Admissions process in these courses varies from university to university. Firstly, candidates should have the eligibility criteria mentioned for those courses. Some universities conduct their own entrance exams for screening candidates for admission in Archaeology courses.
Top Institutes
Here is the list of some prestigious government institutes offering these courses:
- Institute of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi
- Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
- Barkatullah Vishwavidhyalaya, Bhopal
- Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (Haryana)
- Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archeology, Panjab University, Chandigarh
Career Scope
As an Archeologist someone can work in private or government-owned companies or museums.
A candidate having appropriate degree or diploma in this field can join as:
- Archeologist
- Historic buildings inspector/conservation officer
- Museum/gallery curator
- Heritage manager
- Lecturer
- Documentation Specialist
- Museum education officer
