r/AskArchaeology is a subreddit with 37k 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 mod update.
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
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Archaeology
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Career
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Ancient
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Archeology
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Fieldwork
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Artifacts
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Identification
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Masters
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Books
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Found
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Products Discussed in r/AskArchaeology
Work Boot
1 review
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Red Wing
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Flair Used in r/AskArchaeology
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Question
: "Are there any known cities abandoned because a river changed course?"
68 posts
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Question - Career/University Advice
: "Life after archaeology"
48 posts
#3
Discussion
: "What are you digging at the moment?"
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Grumpy archaeology rant!
: "Everyone involved in the US CRM industry should be paying attention."
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Mod update
: "r/AskArchaeology Career and Education Thread (July - August 2026): post all career and education questions here"
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AMA
: "I built a free app for Ancient Indian History & Archaeology students"
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Last updated: August 5, 2026