Alcoholism In Archaeology
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…

