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Archaeologists

Unions and Associations

Unions that represent the interests of archaeology professors include the American Association of University Professors, American Federation of Teachers, and the National Education Association. Membership organizations for archaeologists include the Archaeological Institute of America, Association for Environmental Archaeology, Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Society for American Archaeology, Society for Archaeological Sciences, and the Society for Historical Archaeology. The National Association of State Archaeologists is a membership organization for the official state archaeologist of each state and possession of the United States. The Register of Professional Archaeologists is a listing of archaeologists who have agreed to abide by high ethical and research standards and who hold a graduate degree in archaeology, anthropology, art history, classics, history, or a related major.