It turns out that archaeologists need to draw too

from "Drawing: the Purpose" by Helen Wickstead

Archaeologists need to draw. Recording information is only the first step it seems. You’ll find artists and archaeologists working closely in this group aptly named   Art + Archaeology…

The group is run by archaeologist Helen Wickstead, who wrote this wonderful article entitled “Drawing: The Purpose“. In this article, Wickstead describes the “specialised drawing technique” that field archaeologists have to learn. Many rules. You’d think there was no room for creativity. You’d be wrong… deciding where to place an edge, and seeing context before placing marks on the paper can only be achieved through making these decisions. And drawing is about interpretation.

So, it helps if you are confident about your drawing skills in the first place!