Archaeologists constantly field three questions from well-meaning folks with misconceptions about the job.
1. So you’re like Indiana Jones?
No. Dr. Jones looted artifacts without regard for cultural heritage laws or scientific methodology. Real archaeologists methodically excavate sites, documenting the location of every bit of pottery, bone and other remnants from past peoples.
2. So you dig dinosaurs?
No. Dinosaurs went extinct 65 million years ago. Archaeologists study artifacts made by humans and human ancestors starting roughly 3 million years ago.
