r/AskArchaeology is a subreddit with 35k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses archaeology, career, ancient, archeology, and fieldwork, and they frequently recommend/review work boot.
A place to ask questions of archaeologists! What is it like digging on an excavation? Do you have a question about a specific archaeological site? Do you want to know what it is like being an archaeologist in different countries? Get an archaeologist's opinion on recent discoveries or common theories?
Popular Themes in r/AskArchaeology
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Advice Requests
: "Subfield advice"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/AskArchaeology
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Archaeology
: "SAA Public Archaeology Interest Group Letter Re: Student Robotics Competitions"
182 posts
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Career
26 posts
#3
Ancient
15 posts
#4
Archeology
: "How much of Archeology is lab work vs feild work?"
10 posts
#5
Fieldwork
: "Have you ever accidentally broken an artifact? Or had a similar mishap?"
9 posts
#6
Artifacts
: "Who can I contact about possible Artifacts I found?"
9 posts
#7
Identification
9 posts
#8
Masters
8 posts
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Books
: "Recommendations for Books about Sumerian history?"
7 posts
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Found
7 posts
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Flair Used in r/AskArchaeology
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Question
: "3 questions. Were Neanderthal females stronger than the average homo sapien male ? How distinct would the Neanderthal facial structure look on a superficial level ? Why didn't any Black Neanderthals exist ?"
103 posts
#2
Question - Career/University Advice
: "I’m almost 30 - is going back to school for Archaeology reasonable?"
66 posts
#3
Discussion
: "If you met a neanderthal, could you tell they weren't human?"
18 posts
#4
LEGO League Challenge
: "Feedback Request: Student-Developed Heat Stress App for Archeologists' safety"
4 posts
#5
Grumpy archaeology rant!
: "Telling people not to pursue archaeology is not helpful"
3 posts
#6
News
: "SAA Public Archaeology Interest Group Letter Re: Student Robotics Competitions"
2 posts
#7
Article
: "New research exploring the chemistry behind Kykeon, the mysterious drink of ancient Eleusis"
1 post
#8
Meet Archaeologists
: "Does anyone need a volunteer in digging archeological sites?"
1 post
#9
Publication
: "Recommendations of Archeological publications"
1 post
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Last updated: June 28, 2026