For this Mother’s Day, we ask the moms on our crew to reflect on what it means to be a working mom, especially working in the field of archaeology. With having to be away from home for extended periods of time comes missed events and milestones. Cue Mom guilt. Here’s what a few of the … Read More Reflections on What It Means To Be a Working Mom in the Field of Archaeology
Most of our clients know that we provide heritage and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) services in British Columbia and Alberta, but we also service Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Yukon and Northwest Territories! In all of these places, we can provide our suite of services: field assessment (HRIA/AIA), desktop assessments (SoJs/AOAs), GIS, monitoring, and anything else you … Read More The What How Why Behind Geographic Information Systems
A Blog, By Jennifer Gainer, B.Sc. Every year, November comes around, and most of us are relieved to get some well-deserved, well-needed time off. Then February comes by, and Balzac Billy tells me, “Six more weeks of winter,” and like any sane individual, I start to PANIC! Six weeks??? I thought I never had … Read More Getting Ready for Field Season
By: Margarita de Guzman In honour of International Women’s Day this week, I thought I’d get a little personal here to share what it means for me to be a woman working in archaeology. I have been lucky enough not to feel discriminated against in my career due to gender. Within the places and … Read More What It Means To Be a Woman Working in Archaeology
The year 2022 officially marks 12 years since Circle CRM Group was formed. But did you know Circle’s story also includes the story of Altamira Consulting Ltd? I know what you’re thinking… What? Who? But I’ll do you one better. Before there was Altamira, there was the Alberta Archaeology Company, which was founded in 1994 … Read More 25 Years of Altamira
By: Shannon Wright To be an archaeologist, a degree is definitely required; how many is the real question. The answer to that is simple; it depends on what you want to do. Starting out, a bachelor’s degree is all you need. But a bachelor’s in what you ask? Well, archaeology or anthropology is an … Read More Education and Archaeology in Canada