Tag: Introduction

• June 10, 2017

  Why Archaeology is Important

  In my last post, I set out on the surprisingly complex task of defining Archaeology. To summarize, I concluded that Archaeology is a humanities discipline that uses material remains to study the past and its people so that we might better understand the human experience. And while all that sounds nice to the layperson, often […]
• June 9, 2017

  The Career of an Archaeologist

  In my last post, I highlighted that archaeology’s importance lies in its ability to turn the narrative of history into an experience, which contributes to the heritage of global populations and the formation of a unifying world heritage. The natural followup is how we turn these slightly abstract and idealistic notions into real-world applications and […]
• May 31, 2017

  What is Archaeology?

  I recently realized that I’ve spent a lot of time writing and discussing the act of doing  archaeology, but I haven’t done much to explain what archaeology actually is. At first thought, the question seems simple and obvious: “You know, Indiana Jones and digging and stuff…” Sure, Harrison Ford did play an “archaeologist” in the epic movie […]
• April 27, 2017

  My Travel Guide: Getting There

  Once you’ve sorted out both the mental preparation and picking a destination, it’s time to start making concrete plans. At this point, budgeting remains a persistent theme. Don’t get discouraged and keep in mind that your adventure can be the ends to a means of saving and working hard! Hopefully, you’ll find these strategies maximize the value […]
• April 18, 2017

  My Travel Guide

  For those that haven’t noticed (or live in a place where it hasn’t happened yet), the weather is changing and we are diving into Spring with the eager anticipation of Summer. Thanks to climate change, that whole process happens a little more unpredictably than a few hundred years ago, but I digress. I can’t help but […]
• June 1, 2016

  Welcome to my blog!

  Hello Everyone! For those that missed the “About” section, my name is Dustin Thomas, aka The Starving Archaeologist. I’ve taken to this blog to share my journey toward becoming an academic archaeologist; a difficult path on which one day I will earn a PhD and become faculty at a college or university. There, I could […]