Alcoholism In Archaeology

Archaic Inquiries
Nov 2 · 5 min read

It’s a point of professional pride that hotel bars typically run out of several kinds of booze at archaeological conferences. Or even just when a crew of archaeologists is based at a hotel for a fieldwork project.

Archaeologists simply drink more than the average person. It’s a bit of a trope at this point, as a teetotaling archaeologist is usually looked at askance or with suspicion unless they declare it’s because they prefer other low-key vices like pot in its place.

Even outside the profession I’ve heard the endearing term “alcohologist” used to refer to…

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Archaic Inquiries

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