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• Archaeologists have found 4,000-year-old Mesopotamian clay tablets that they believe illustrate a recipe for beer.
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• The American Journal of Archaeology is one of the world's most widely distributed scholarly journals devoted to archaeology.
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• The tallest known dinosaur is the Sauroposeiden, which was about 60 feet tall. Its bones were found in Oklahoma in 1994, surviving roughly 110 million years.
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- Archaeologists conduct scientific studies of material remains to uncover facts about history.
- Research is a major activity, and various methods are used to assemble facts and construct theories.
- Information collection involves the analysis of historical artifacts, records and documents.
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- Intellectual curiosity and creativity are fundamental traits. Training in statistics and mathematics, and the ability to use computers for research are key.
- Objectivity, open-mindedness and systematic work habits are important in all types of social science research.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential.
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- High educational achievement is the norm for social scientists. A PhD or equivalent degree is a minimum requirement for most positions in colleges and universities and is important for advancement to many top-level, nonacademic research and administrative posts.
- Graduates with master’s degrees in the social sciences qualify for teaching positions in junior colleges.
- Those with bachelor’s degrees have limited opportunities and do not qualify for most professional social science occupations. The bachelor’s degree does, however, provide a suitable background for many different entry-level jobs, such as research assistant, administrative aid, or management or sales trainee.
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- Overall employment of social scientists is expected to grow 10 to 20 percent for all occupations through 2008. Prospects are best for those with advanced degrees.
- Government agencies, social service organizations, marketing, research and consulting firms, and a wide range of businesses seek social science graduates, although often in jobs with titles not related to their academic disciplines. Social scientists will face stiff competition for academic positions.
- Social science's growing importance and popularity in secondary schools is strengthening the demand for social science teachers.
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Sources: Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics; American Journal of Archaeology; Guinness Book of World Records; The Beer Institute
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