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Olga Soffer (1942-2026) Archaeologist. Olga Soffer was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, and died in Los Angeles, California.

Full Name

Olga Aleksandrovna (Shabunin) Soffer

Locations

Kings•New York

Author's Timeline

1942

Birth

Olga Soffer was born Olga Aleksandrovna Shabunin in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, on September 9, 1942.

1955

Other Life Event

Kings County
Ms. Soffer immigrated to the United States in 1955 and settled in Brooklyn, New York.

1965

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New York County
Ms. Soffer graduated from Hunter College in Manhattan, New York, in 1965, majoring in political science.

(1965-1975)

Other Life Event

Kings County
Ms. Soffer was a special events coordinator for Abraham & Straus on Fulton Street in Brooklyn, New York, from about 1965 until 1975.

1975

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New York County
Ms. Soffer received a master’s degree in anthropology from Hunter College in Manhattan, New York, in 1975.

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New York County
Ms. Soffer received her doctorate from the City University of New York.

1985

Literary Work

The Upper Paleolithic of the Central Russian Plain
Orlando, FL: Academic Press
0126542708 / 978-0126542707
Nonfiction.

2007

Literary Work

The Invisible Sex: Uncovering the True Roles of Women in Prehistory
Smithsonian
0061170917 / 978-0061170911
Nonfiction written with J. M. Adovasio and Jake Page.

2026

Death

Olga Soffer died at her home in Los Angeles, California, on June 20, 2026.

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