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Have you ever thought about being an archeologist? Have you ever wondered how people decide what they want to do when they grow up? Well, here's your chance to find out! We asked four real archeologists what they like about the subject and how they got interested in it. Click on each picture to get a profile of that archeologist—their answers might suprise you!

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Vicky Roberts, Graduate Student and Rock Art Specialist
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Doug Boyd, Archeologist
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Dr. Maria Franklin, Anthropology Professor and Associate Chair at UT-Austin
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Amy Borgens, State Marine Archeologist
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Aaron Norment, Archeologist