Archaeology, a regular publication of the Archaeological Institute of America, and Early Man, the journal of the Center for American Archaeology, Northwestern University, report on current projects and findings and are written for the nonprofessional. At a more technical level, Science and Scientific American can be important sources of information. Because archaeological sites and collections are common in all parts of the state, it is an easy matter to visit local historical museums and become acquainted with artifact collectors in one's home region. Also, the Wabash Valley Archaeological Society, Indianapolis Amateur Archaeological Association, and Northwest Indiana Archaeological Association, all organizations that encourage a serious involvement in state archaeology, have active programs of lectures and field work, and an individual with serious interest in archaeology can derive enormous benefits from membership. The high school course program, though archaeology is not offered, should be planned to provide basic background in such diverse areas as language, history, mathematics, geology, geography, biology, physics, and chemistry.
English expression is of obvious importance.
Also, most high schools have computer hardware and courses for using it effectively. Of course, the program must be designed to meet university entrance requirements. Assuming an interest in prehistoric archaeology, the university major will likely be in anthropology. Such a major, in addition to providing an opportunity to take courses in archaeology and, perhaps, participating in summer excavations, acquaints the student with the almost infinite variability of human culture and language in all world areas. Human physical evolution and skeletal zoology are also studied.