The CRM Archaeology Podcast

You've graduated and are starting your first season as an archaeologist in Cultural Resources Management. Are you just excited to have a job and call yourself an archaeologist? Great! But also think about your career. What should you be doing to plan for the future? What should you be doing just to get through the field season? We talk about all this on today's episode. Interested in sponsoring th...

We should all have goals in any job we’re in. What’s your current set of goals for your CRM career? Do you want to run a company? Become a professor? What are your short term vs long term goals? Andrew and Doug discuss this topic on today’s show. Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info. Start your own podc...

MEMBERS! CHECK YOUR MEMBER PAGES FOR A BONUS SEGMENT 4 ON GETTING PUBLISHED IN A JOURNAL!! Have you ever thought about publishing a book or article in archaeology, only to be suddenly overcome with fear and uncertainty? Join us as we tell our own stories fear and uncertainty that led to ultimately getting published. Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeolo...

Archaeologists read a lot but most of what we read does not change way we view and practice archaeology. On today's show, our hosts talk about the books that shaped our careers. Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot! Connect with James on Twitter: @paleoimaging Interested in sponsoring this s...

MEMBERS - Check the ad-free page for a bonus segment! The incredible discovery in March 2022 of Ernest Shackleton's Endurance on the Antarctic sea floor leads to a discussion about the exciting future of underwater archaeology in CRM. Underwater archaeologist, Bill Burns, joins us to shed light on the incredible recent discovery of the Endurance and how it was made possible by new technology, arch...

MEMBERS! Check your member pages for a bonus fourth segment! You're in the field and a cell tower is down. No communication! Or, you get an alert about a tornado warning, lightning near by, hurricane on approach. What do you do? What should your company do? What are, or should be, policies related to disaster preparedness? We talk about this and more on this week's episode of the CRM Arch Podcast....

The Peter Principle states that a person who is competent at their job will earn a promotion to a position that requires different skills. If the lack skills for the new role they will be incompetent at the new level and will not be promoted again. Sounds like pretty much all of CRM employment! Let's discuss. Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Che...

When you are assigned to monitor a construction site overnight, how should you approach this task? Join us, along with Andrew’s old student Neil Thompsett (who has recently been night monitoring) as we discuss how to stay awake and professional in an intrinsically difficult situation. Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoIm...

There’s been a lot of talk on the web lately about pay transparency in CRM. Should companies be required to disclose pay ranges on job advertisements? Should employees be allowed to know how each other are being compensated? We talk about these issues and more on today’s episode. Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging...

A field school is usually required to get a job in Cultural Resources Management. A lot of professionals went to a field school that filled an interested and didn't really prepare them for a career in CRM. There are a few CRM field schools out there and another is starting in May of 2022. The Center for American Archaeology has created a four-week program of intense study and on today's episode, w...

There are a lot of similarities and some striking differences between CRM Archaeology in the US and CRM in Belgium. Long-time member of the Archaeology Podcast Network and fan of the show Wouter Yperman joins us to talk about his decade-plus experience with this system. Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course fr...

This episode looks at the protocols being put in place to handle COVID in our work. We also discuss what has left because of COVID that we won't miss and what's here to stay. Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot! Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months wi...

We’ve all seen other archaeologists use strange tools that are not part of any normal recommendation list. Sometimes they are just odd, but other times turn out to be incredibly useful. What are these tools that we have seen? How were they used? We’re they so good that you bought one for yourself, or so weird that you just chalked it up to another wacky story from the field? Let’s talk about these...

What does the future of conferences look like? Why is it so hard (read: expensive) to put on a digital conference or stream live conferences? On this episode we talk about what conference should look like in the future, even when we're "out of COVID", if that's a thing. Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code CRMARCH. Click this message for more infor...

Even though the market is ripe and hobs are not difficult to find and acquire, that will not always be the case and possessing a well-rounded and marketable skill set is essential to long term success in CRM. On this episode we talk about how to build your skill sets. What jobs should you take? Which should you not take? Follow Our Panelists On Twitter Bill @succinctbill ; Doug @openaccessarch ; S...

Wondering what to give give an archaeologist for Christmas? This week the guys chat about their favorite gift items for all the archaeologists in your life! Links Jacket - Apricoat Zero Lemmon battery Yeti Products Hidrate Water Bottles Instant Pot Carbon Fiber Hard Hat Brentwood Electric Kettle Hot Pot BPA Free, 32 oz, White Hard sided roller bag (the small international travel one) GPR Training...

We start the show by talking about whether people should be vaccinated to work with archaeology crews. You might be able to get around the vaccine with an exemption, but, should you be allowed to work with others? We also talk about various sick leave laws and practices and what you should know. Links Sick Leave from the U.S. Department of Labor Follow Our Panelists On Twitter Bill @succinctbill ;...

For the new archaeology student, what are the pros and cons of going to a community college for the first two years versus straight into a four year? We’ve got co-hosts that have done both. Links Bill’s blog post: “Which college courses helped my archaeology career?” Follow Our Panelists On Twitter Bill @succinctbill ; Doug @openaccessarch ; Stephen @processarch ; Bill A. @archaeothoughts ; Chris...

Dr. Bill White host’s today’s episode of the CRM Arch Podcast. He brings on guest Eric Olson. Eric is an instructor at a Community College in Ohio and brings a unique perspective to an archaeological education that prepares you for the business of archaeology. Links Cuyahoga Community College University of Akron Field Archaeology Certificate Follow Our Panelists On Twitter Bill @succinctbill ; Dou...

Are you exempt or non-exempt? What does that even mean and what does it mean for you? How much pay should you ask for when applying for a job? What are the employer's responsibilities regarding overtime? We answers these questions and more on this week's episode. Links Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Article - What’s the difference between an exempt and non-exempt employee? Minimum Wage Standards...

Today we talk about the lower student populations currently, and getting worse, in higher education. We end up talking about some alternatives to a higher education and how university programs can pivot to become more attractive to students. Links The Looming Higher Ed Enrollment Cliff Current Term Enrollment Estimates Trends in Anthropology Bachelor’s Degrees The Chair - Netflix Follow Our Paneli...

Maggie Barry didn't even know what CRM Archaeology was when she was in college at the University of Davis. Upon graduation with a degree in American Studies and a focus on Culture and Consumption, Maggie joined the Peace Corps and spent over two years in Botswana. When she came home she hiked the Pacific Crest Trail - a 2000+ hike along the west coast of the United States. She landed a few jobs in...

Legenda Military Archaeology is a non-profit organization, built up from volunteers from around the world with a goal to find, recover and identify missing soldiers from the First and Second World Wars in Latvia. To date Legenda has found and identified thousands of formerly missing soldiers from all over Europe, the majority being mainly German, Latvian and from the former USSR. The Legenda's aim...

Moorpark College anthropology professor and Mayan archaeologist, Dr. Andrew Kinkella is our special guest. Heather's first college professor and THE professor she references often as being an excellent example of one that prepares his students well to enter the world of CRM. Links Kinkella Teaches Archaeology (YouTube) Follow Our Panelists On Twitter Bill @succinctbill ; Doug @openaccessarch ; Ste...

There has been quite a bit of talk on social media recently centering on pay scales for archaeologists and how the average rate should be/can be increased to meet a threshold that is livable and commensurate with experience and skills. There are some that assume that upper management is out to cheat the average arch tech. Although that may be true in some cases, the subject is much more complex th...