Should I be really good at math and science to be a historian or archaeologist?

These are the careers I'm really interested in. I'd really like to focus on Ancient Civilizations and even more so, Ancient Egypt %26lt;3. The only thing is, I'm not the best at math. Actually, it's my weakest core subject. Science is my second to worst and English and Social Studies are my best. I think that those jobs require a little bit of everything.





If I can hardly manage a C in math, should I just give up on that..?





Also, can I be an archaeologist who only (or mainly) researches or digs? With hardly any or no lab work? x3





Thanks.

Should I be really good at math and science to be a historian or archaeologist?
Egypt has severely tightened restrictions, and very few people are allowed to dig. Egyptian archaeologists are becoming more and more important.





The chances of getting on a dig in Egypt are very small. The best way is to develop a skill that's needed on an excavation- geologists, architects, artists, conservators, and photographers are just a few people in demand. Although you certainly don't need to be a science whiz to be an Egyptologist, you MUST realize that an excavation will often choose a scientist or other specialist over a ho-hum archaeologist or art historian. I am learning and researching dendrochrology in addition to Egyptian %26amp; Near Eastern archaeology, for example, and it offers a lot of fieldwork opportunities.





On the other hand, there is other work done in Egypt besides archaeology. The Oriental Institute spends much time copying temple inscriptions, for example. This is perhaps more important than archaeology; the Aswan high dam has raised the water table, and the water and salinity are destroying reliefs. This sort of work may be of more interest to you if you're more interested in languages and history.
Reply:For an archaeologist, you should be really good at math and science. However, for a historian, you can be not so good at these subjects.
Reply:I would strongly suggest you at least have a decent background in math as it will certainly serve you well.





But let me present a puzzle/example of hidden history to you.





If I wanted to write about our current history and make sure that 1000 years from now it could not be mistranslated or misunderstood, what would be the best way to record the information besides using mathematical absolutes?





I ask you this because this is exactly the method used on certain ancient texts and without recognizing the mathematical absolutes in the texts, one will never discover the meaning or the texts hidden secrets or their locations.


You would never be able to "dig" on the sites, since without the locations you will never find them in the first place unless of course by pure luck.





Math is one of the most powerful tools you could possess for researching ancient history, but you don't need a PHD in math.





The answer to your last question is "certainly", :O).
Reply:no i dont think u gotta be good at math or science for a job like that, just ry ur best but its no big deal
Reply:no.. u make no sense
Reply:As a person with a degree in Archaeology (MA); I would say you don't have to be good at Math or Science; but it helps.





I didn't have alot of math while studying, but I needed to know the basics (exponential decay for example is how carbon-dating is done). Science is more important; but not all aspects are needed. Once again, the basics are important; having a methodical approach (like the scientific method), etc.


But the nice thing I experienced is that there were people who were good at certain things, and not as good at others- so we meshed well as a team- which is afterall how we work in archaeology. (for example, i am a computer geek, so I did alot of the technology-intensive stuff like remote sensing)





And 90%+ of archaeology is work in the lab, or in the library. We're in the field for a few weeks, and even then we have a field lab; the rest of the time...