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r/AskArchaeology

36k members
r/AskArchaeology is a subreddit with 36k members. The community frequently discusses archaeology, career, ancient, archeology, and fieldwork, and they frequently recommend/review work boot, and the most common flair used is question, question - career/university advice, discussion, grumpy archaeology rant!, and ama.
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 Topics in r/AskArchaeology

#1

Archaeology

182 posts
#2

Career

26 posts
#3

Ancient

15 posts
#4

Archeology

10 posts
#5

Fieldwork

9 posts
#6

Artifacts

9 posts
#7

Identification

9 posts
#8

Masters

8 posts
#9

Books

7 posts
#10

Found

7 posts

Products Discussed in r/AskArchaeology

Work Boot

1 review
#1
Red Wing
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/AskArchaeology

#1
Question
: "what is the most mind disturbing archealological discovery you've heard of?"
45 posts
#2
Question - Career/University Advice
: "Where are unusual places archaeologists work, where one might not expect?"
26 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Fellow U.S. archaeologists: What is your definition of a "non-diagnostic" artifact?"
21 posts
#4
Grumpy archaeology rant!
: "I’m just confused"
2 posts
#5
AMA
: "I built a free app for Ancient Indian History & Archaeology students"
1 post

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+15k members(69.1%)

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Last updated: July 10, 2026