I have just graduated from college with a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology and and very interested in pursuing a career in the field of Maritime/Nautical Archaeology. I have very little SCUBA diving experience but have been looking into either attending a field school located in Spain/Italy or going to a dive resort instead where i would get a diver master certification and then field school afterwards. If anyone has any advice for me on pursuing this career that would be awesome.
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Rich Keller
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I do not know what you mean by "field school" but if you are planning on spending a lot of time working underwater you would be much better off going to a commercial diving school. The archaeology and the diving are two separate things required to do your job and there is nothing better for the diving part then a commercial diving school.
DevonDiver
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In the UK, a commercial (HSE) diving ticket would be needed for formal archaeological diving. Other locations may require a scientific diving ticket. Some just require an appropriate recreational diving certification.
My advice would be to:
1) Contact the educational establishment where you might intend to train and confirm their requirements.
2) Investigate the appropriate occupational health and safety/employment regulations in your preferred area/region of employment.
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Field school is where archaeologists get their training.
CCR TriDiver
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Just sent you a pm with a bunch of info, hope it answers some of your questions.
DaleC
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Well, the good news is that from Philippe Diole on upwards, most agree that it is easier to teach Archaeologists to dive than a diver to do archaeology.
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As a professional archaeologist who learned to dive, I totally agree!
toconnor
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I wrote a novel for the guy over in his other thread, wish I would have seen this one before. Totally agree with all of y'all though. Diver to archaeologist is a difficult transition.
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The course will be held in Medulin near Pula (Croatia) from Tuesday 05 November to Sunday, November 10, 2013 on the archaeological site of Vizula.
Course Program
The program includes a theoretical and 5/6 dives practical lessons at the sea. The practical lessons consist of learning the ability to draw a map of the archaeological site, underwater navigation, photo documentation of how to do an archaeological dig, etc...
The lectures, which will be held after work on the archaeological site, provide insights on what they have learned in practice. The entire course will take place directly on a real archaeological site at the maximum depth of 5 meters.
Required equipment
All students must be in possession of their own diving equipment also complete with tanks and weights. It is advisable to bring a quantity of weights higher than that normally used and an outline suitable for water temperatures of about 17-19 degrees celsius. In case of bad weather, we also recommend the use of waterproof clothing and rain boots to stay dry in land too. For those interested there is still the possibility to rent diving equipment by contact us on: info@subseason.com, nenosub@gmail.com
Required Documentation
· Minimum age 18 years
· Medical certificate of good health
· Open Water Diver, CMAS , ... diving card
· Insurance
· Passport number
Prices and availability
The cost of the course including the diving card after the exam is 360. The accommodation will be arranged for those interested in Rovinj (35 km from the archaeological site of Vizula) in a private house at the price of 20 euro per person per day. The number of course participants is limited and therefore we ask you to confirm your attendance no later than Monday, October 21, 2013 to plan and to better organize all the necessary documentation for the course and the course itself.
The Instructors on the Course
· Prof. Igor Miholjek, Head of the Croatian Institute for Underwater Archaeology Cons. and Preservation
· Prof. Zrinka Ettinger Starcic, Director of the Museum of Losinj, Speciality Underwater Archaelogy Instructor
· Neno Starcic, SSI IT 15169, Speciality Instructor Underwater Archaelogy
The course will be held in English and Italian language.
For more information and registration contact us on: Phone: 00385 98 294 887, info@subseason.com, nenosub@gmail.com
The course will be held in Medulin near Pula (Croatia) from Tuesday 05 November to Sunday, November 10, 2013 on the archaeological site of Vizula.
Course Program
The program includes a theoretical and 5/6 dives practical lessons at the sea. The practical lessons consist of learning the ability to draw a map of the archaeological site, underwater navigation, photo documentation of how to do an archaeological dig, etc...
The lectures, which will be held after work on the archaeological site, provide insights on what they have learned in practice. The entire course will take place directly on a real archaeological site at the maximum depth of 5 meters.
Required equipment
All students must be in possession of their own diving equipment also complete with tanks and weights. It is advisable to bring a quantity of weights higher than that normally used and an outline suitable for water temperatures of about 17-19 degrees celsius. In case of bad weather, we also recommend the use of waterproof clothing and rain boots to stay dry in land too. For those interested there is still the possibility to rent diving equipment by contact us on: info@subseason.com, nenosub@gmail.com
Required Documentation
· Minimum age 18 years
· Medical certificate of good health
· Open Water Diver, CMAS , ... diving card
· Insurance
· Passport number
Prices and availability
The cost of the course including the diving card after the exam is 360. The accommodation will be arranged for those interested in Rovinj (35 km from the archaeological site of Vizula) in a private house at the price of 20 euro per person per day. The number of course participants is limited and therefore we ask you to confirm your attendance no later than Monday, October 21, 2013 to plan and to better organize all the necessary documentation for the course and the course itself.
The Instructors on the Course
· Prof. Igor Miholjek, Head of the Croatian Institute for Underwater Archaeology Cons. and Preservation
· Prof. Zrinka Ettinger Starcic, Director of the Museum of Losinj, Speciality Underwater Archaelogy Instructor
· Neno Starcic, SSI IT 15169, Speciality Instructor Underwater Archaelogy
The course will be held in English and Italian language.
For more information and registration contact us on: Phone: 00385 98 294 887, info@subseason.com, nenosub@gmail.com
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