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This slim volume further expands the pool of available books offering practical vocational guidance on the basic skills needed in an archaeological career. ... Based on blog posts, the book's chapters discuss education and the job search, basic equipment (physical and mental) for life on the road, essential reference systems used in US state and federal surveys and mapping, and strategies of financial management. Appendixes offer sample CRM resumes and cover letters, potential interview questions, equipment checklists for any dig, and advice on planning for the slow seasons. This is a useful book for libraries supporting undergraduate and graduate degree programs in anthropology and archaeology. Summing Up: Recommended. --CHOICE Magazine

Overall, the book is a useful read for someone just starting out in archaeology or who is curious about the industry...For anyone administering a consulting or industrial archaeology class, chapters in this book would be valuable. Certainly for any student, would-be field technician or even graduate-level archaeologist looking toward the forthcoming field season, reviewing the chapters on CV and cover letter preparation could be the difference between applying for and getting a job. - Kenneth R. Holyoke, Canadian Journal of Archaeology

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Chris Webster has a Master of Science degree from the University of Georgia in Archaeological Resource Management and has been doing CRM archaeology since 2005. He has worked as a shovelbum in 17 states and for multiple companies. Now owner of his own CRM firm, Digital Technologies in Archaeological Consulting, LLC, Chris is striving to bring the world of CRM archaeology to as many people as he can through books, blogging and podcasting. Chris has a popular archaeology blog called Random Acts of Science and he hosts the CRM Archaeology Podcast.

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