Complex sentence: Under the influence of William F. Albright (1891-1971), biblical inquiry and narratives became increasingly important; indeed, Albright conceived of Palestinian archaeology or Syro-Palestinian archaeology as a sub-field of biblical archaeology.
Split into simpler sentences: Under the influence of William F. Albright (1891-1971), biblical inquiry and narratives became increasingly important. Albright viewed Palestinian archaeology or Syro-Palestinian archaeology as a sub-field of biblical archaeology.