GARSTANG, JOHN (1876— ), British archaeologist, born in Blackburn, was educated at Blackburn Grammar School and Jesus College, Oxford. From 1897 onward he directed excava tions on various Roman sites in Britain (Ribchester, Richborough, etc.), in Egypt, and in Nubia. In 1902 he became honorary reader in Egyptian archaeology, at Liverpool University, and in 1907 professor of the methods and practice of archaeology. In the same year he led an expedition to Asia Minor and North Syria. He also conducted excavations on the Hittite site of Sakje-Genzi (1908 and 1911), ancient Meroe (Sudan) (19o9-14), and Askalon, (192o-21). During the World War (1915-19) he served volun tarily as liaison officer for the medical services. From 1919-26 he held the post of director of the British School of Archae ology in Jerusalem, and from 1920-26 that of director of the department of antiquities of the Government of Palestine.
He has published many books on the results of his researches, including The Third Egyptian Dynasty (191I) ; Roman Ribchester (191I) ; A Short History of Ancient Egypt (with Prof. Newberry, 1911) ; The Land of the Hittites (191I) ; Notes to an Index of Hittite Geographical Names (1923) ; The Hittite Empire (1929).