Work on excavation site

Description

Excavate material evidence of past human activity using hand picks, shovels, brushes, etc.

Alternative labels

excavation site works
excavation site work
perform work at excavation site
assist at excavation site
carry out work at excavation site

Skill type

skill/competence

Skill reusability level

cross-sector

Relationships with occupations

Essential skill

Work on excavation site is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Optional skill

Work on excavation site is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

Archaeologist: Archaeologists research and study past civilisations and settlements through collecting and inspecting material remains. They analyse and draw conclusions on a wide array of matters such as hierarchy systems, linguistics, culture, and politics based on the study of objects, structures, fossils, relics, and artifacts left behind by these peoples. Archaeologists utilise various interdisciplinary methods such as stratigraphy, typology, 3D analysis, mathematics, and modelling.
Anthropologist: Anthropologists research all aspects of life pertaining to humans. They study the various civilisations that have existed along the time and their ways of organisation. They attempt to analyse the physical, societal, linguistic, political, economical, philosophical, and cultural aspects of different people. The aim of their studies is to understand and describe the past of humanity and solve topical societal problems. They explore different perspectives such as philosophical anthropology.

 


 

References

  1. Work on excavation site – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022