There’s nothing archaeologists like more than a good ole fashioned ritual. What’s more ritualistic than the process of family and friends gathering to celebrate past events by eating and drinking and gift giving? Make sure your holiday season doesn’t end up in ruins and get the archaeologist in your life a present they’ll really dig. Our Ultimate Gift Guide for Archaeologists will be sure to give you plenty of gift ideas for this holiday season!

Gifts for the Field

Archaeological North Arrow

Point your archaeology friend the right way this holiday season with the Archaeological North Arrow. The arrow is used to show orientation but also the metric scale in unit excavations.

Get the Archaeological North Arrow for $21.95 each

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Marshalltown Trowels

A Marshalltown Trowel is an absolute must for any archaeologist. Marshalltown even has a specific section on their website for archaeologists.

Get a Marshalltown Trowel starting at $13.94

Munsell Soil Color Book

Don’t want to soil their Christmas? Get them the ultimate gift: The Munsell Soil Color Book. They’ll be able to assess soil types in any area. With the Munsell Soil Color Book, they’ll be the cool kid at their field site.

Get the Munsell Soil Color Book for $250

Saunders Aluminum Storage Clipboards

Archaeologists looove paperwork. Storage clipboards make filling out site records so much easier by keeping them organized and dry any season.

Get an Aluminum Storage Clipboard starting from $38.82

Weatherproof Notebook

A weatherproof notebook is perfect for the archaeologist always out in the field. It can survive water and even sweat!

Get a six pack for $12.95

5-In-1 Tool Pen

Is it a pen? A level? A ruler? Screwdriver? What about a stylus? What if I told you all of those guesses are correct? The 5-in-1 tool pen is a great handy dandy tool – you can have everything wrapped up nicely in one pen.

Get the 5-in-1 Tool Pen for $25.00

Clothes

Red Ants Pants

Finally! Work pants designed for women, by women (they even have real pockets!). While they’re a bit more expensive, these pants are designed for the working woman. The pants include pockets designed to fit pencils, 3×5 notebook, a knife, and can accommodate many other tools.

Carhartt

Are you even an archaeologist if you don’t have a Carhartt jacket? Jokes aside, their coats are known for their durability and comfort, even in the coldest days of winter.

For the Archaeologist that has Everything

Back Stretcher Device

Trust me, they (and their back) will thank you. This should honestly be mandatory in any workplace.

Get the Back Stretcher Device for $20.97

Scanmarker

As someone who has used a ScanMarker for years, it’s truly a lifesaver. It scans text directly to any device, can read copy aloud, and translates numerous languages. The ScanMarker can even copy images and handwriting from your notebook directly to your computer, smartphone, or tablet. It comes in fun colors too!

Get the Scanmarker starting at $76