About the Author

William H. Stiebing, Jr. is Professor of History at the University of New Orleans and author of the critically acclaimed Out of the Desert?.

Reviews

"This is an excellent survey of the history of archaeology. The excitement of the early discoveries comes through."--Professor Kathleen Fuller, Johnson County Community College
"A compelling, systematic depiction of the evolution of the field."--Science News
"This is a great book for supplement to the often boring intro text. it gives an enjoyable history of the field. it is well-written and user friendly to young students. I am very impressed."--Sharon Steadman, Hamilton College
"This is a wonderful book for a survey history of archaeology course. It is written at a level for undergraduate's to enjoy, and it is fairly comprehensive of the subject."--Matthew R. Goodrum, Indiana University
"Steibing's concise, wonderfully vivid, engrossing history conveys a sense of archaeology as a great collective adventure by which humanity retrieves its past."--Publishers Weekly
"His fast-paced narrative sustains archaeology's aura of romance and adventure while also revealing its more methodical and scholarly aspects....A well-organized and thorougly enjoyable history of one of the more alluring sciences."--Booklist
"Profusely illustrated....The chief advantage of this volume is its usefulness as an overview for students of the comparatively new discipline of archaeology."--Library Journal
"There has never been a general history written about the field of archaeology that is both comprehensive and accessible to the general reader. Uncovering the Past fills this niche admirably....Stiebing gives lively accounts....Will entertain, inform and delight the reader."--Natural Science Book Club
"Well written. Meets a need not fulfilled for a general intro. course."--Dr. Bruce Cresson, Boston University
"A good . . . history of the field and major discoveries."--John J. Shea, State University of New York at Stony Brook
"Well written."--Andrews, New College of University of Southern Florida
"Provides the best, most readable survey on the history of archaeology. . . . succeeds in covering a great deal of information that . . . students will find engaging."--Christopher R. DeCorse, Syracuse University
"Highly informative and useful summary of the great pioneers who created the science of archaeology. Bravo!"--Dr. David Soren, University of Arizona
"Nice coverage of early archaeology in Mediterranean."--J. Henderson, Cornell University
"Very readable and covers a wide range of material."--D. Varisco, Hofstra University