Neil Asher Silberman
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Neil Asher Silberman is an American archaeologist and historian known for his work on biblical archaeology, the history of ancient Israel, and the interpretation of archaeological heritage for public audiences.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neil Asher Silberman canonical | 2 |
| Neil Silberman | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8546935 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neil Asher Silberman Context triple: [Israel Finkelstein, coAuthorWith, Neil Asher Silberman]
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Bruce Feldman
Bruce Feldman is an American sports journalist and author best known for his in-depth coverage of college football and insider reporting on coaching and recruiting.
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B.
David Levy
David Levy was an American television producer and writer best known for developing and producing the original 1964 TV adaptation of "The Addams Family."
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C.
David Levy
David Levy is a film producer known for his work on the acclaimed British mystery drama "Gosford Park."
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D.
Michael Saltzman
Michael Saltzman is a screenwriter best known for co-writing the 2006 reboot of "The Pink Panther" starring Steve Martin.
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E.
Robert Engelman
Robert Engelman is a film producer known for his work on major Hollywood genre films, including action, science fiction, and fantasy projects.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neil Asher Silberman Target entity description: Neil Asher Silberman is an American archaeologist and historian known for his work on biblical archaeology, the history of ancient Israel, and the interpretation of archaeological heritage for public audiences.
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A.
Bruce Feldman
Bruce Feldman is an American sports journalist and author best known for his in-depth coverage of college football and insider reporting on coaching and recruiting.
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B.
David Levy
David Levy was an American television producer and writer best known for developing and producing the original 1964 TV adaptation of "The Addams Family."
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C.
David Levy
David Levy is a film producer known for his work on the acclaimed British mystery drama "Gosford Park."
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D.
Michael Saltzman
Michael Saltzman is a screenwriter best known for co-writing the 2006 reboot of "The Pink Panther" starring Steve Martin.
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E.
Robert Engelman
Robert Engelman is a film producer known for his work on major Hollywood genre films, including action, science fiction, and fantasy projects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American historian
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archaeologist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith | Israel Finkelstein ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Wesleyan University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
archaeological heritage interpretation
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archaeology ⓘ biblical archaeology ⓘ heritage studies ⓘ history of ancient Israel ⓘ public archaeology ⓘ |
| genre |
academic writing
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non-fiction ⓘ popular history ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasNotableView | emphasizes the interpretive nature of archaeological reconstructions of the past ⓘ |
| hasRole | public intellectual on archaeology and religion ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
critical biblical scholarship
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developments in Near Eastern archaeology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critical interpretation of biblical archaeology
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popularizing archaeological research for public audiences ⓘ studies on the history of ancient Israel ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
cultural heritage and memory
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public presentation of the past ⓘ relationship between archaeology and the Bible ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Between Past and Present
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Digging for God and Country ⓘ Heavenly Powers ⓘ The Archaeology of Israel ⓘ The Bible Unearthed ⓘ |
| occupation |
archaeologist
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author ⓘ historian ⓘ scholar of religion and archaeology ⓘ |
| writesAbout |
ancient Near East
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archaeological heritage policy ⓘ biblical history ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Neil Asher Silberman Description of subject: Neil Asher Silberman is an American archaeologist and historian known for his work on biblical archaeology, the history of ancient Israel, and the interpretation of archaeological heritage for public audiences.
Referenced by (3)
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