Studies ancient seeds, pollen, and charred plant remains to learn about early farming and diets.
Floats soil samples in water so tiny burnt seeds rise to the top, then identifies them under a microscope to see what crops a village grew.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 8 years after high school. Master's or PhD in anthropology or botany.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Anthropology, Botany.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI microscope tools may sort seeds and pollen; flotation, identification and interpretation stay specialist work.
Classes: AP Biology, Botany or environmental science, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3091.
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