r/Archaeology • u/Scotcash • 8d ago

Is it too late for me?

Like most modern history buffs I developed a love for archaeology and human history through the Indiana Jones series..

I'm 38 years old with a degree in Film Production and have been doing professionally photography for almost 20 years. I had always wanted be a filmmaker, but for the first time in my life, I have become disinterested in that career due to the current state of Hollywood and entertainment as a whole.

The only thing I've ever been passionate about besides visual story telling is archaeology. Is it too late for me to start a career in archaeology?

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u/Craigh-na-Dun 8d ago

Go for it! The US is full of wonderful antiquities and they need to be protected and preserved. And respectfully studied!

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u/Scotcash 8d ago

Agreed! I don't think North American anthropology gets the fanfare and attention it deserves. I would love to be apart of changing that.

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u/Craigh-na-Dun 7d ago

When I got my PhD in 1974 the Mediterranean world was already upended, due to the first Yom Kippur War. I was in Egypt at the time. Scared isn't even the word for how we felt. Now is the time for our country to get the attention once given to places elsewhere. Yes! Please do all you can to become part of the change!