Stiebing, William H(enry), Jr.

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STIEBING, William H(enry), Jr.

STIEBING, William H(enry), Jr. American, b. 1940. Genres: Archaeology/ Antiquities, History. Career: University of New Orleans, LA, instructor, 1967-70, assistant professor, 1970-73, associate professor, 1973-85, professor, 1985-, Seraphia Leyda Teaching Professor of Ancient History and Archaeology, 2001-. Member of expedition staff excavating Tell es-Sa'idiyeh, Jordan, 1965; pottery supervisor for excavations at Sarafand, Lebanon, 1974. Publications: Ancient Astronauts, Cosmic Collisions, and Other Popular Theories about Man's Past, 1984; Out of the Desert? Archaeology and the Exodus/Conquest Narratives, 1989; Uncovering the Past: A History of Archaeology, 1993; Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture, 2003. Address: Department of History, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148-2550, U.S.A.

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