Archeologist

2 weeks ago


Medina, Saudi Arabia Global Construction Solutions Full time

**1) **Clean, restore, and preserve artifacts.

**2) **Collect artifacts made of stone, bone, metal, and other materials, placing them in bags and marking them to show where they were found.

**3) **Compare findings from one site with archeological data from other sites to find similarities or differences.

**4) **Consult site reports, existing artifacts, and topographic maps to identify archaeological sites.

**5) **Create a grid of each site, and draw and update maps of unit profiles, stratum surfaces, features, and findings.

**6) **Create artifact typologies to organize and make sense of past material cultures.

**7) **Describe artifacts' physical properties or attributes, such as the materials from which artifacts are made, and their size, shape, function, and decoration.

**8) **Develop and test theories concerning the origin and development of past cultures.

**9) **Record the exact locations and conditions of artifacts uncovered in diggings or surveys, using drawings and photographs as necessary.

**10) **Research, survey, and assess sites of past societies and cultures in search of answers to specific research questions.

**11) **Study objects and structures recovered by excavation to identify, date, and/or authenticate them, and to interpret their significance.

**12) **Write, present, and publish reports that record site history, methodology and artifact analysis results, along with recommendations for conserving and interpreting findings.

**13) **Assess archaeological sites for resource management, development, or conservation purposes, and recommend methods for site protection.

**14) **Lead field training sites and train field staff, students, and volunteers in excavation methods.

**15) **Teach archaeology at colleges and universities.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary
Contract length: 2 months
Part-time hours: 20 per week

**Salary**: ﷼3,000.00 - ﷼5,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Al Ula: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)