Paul Newson
Biographic Data
| ID | 329601 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul Newson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul |
| FAMILY NAME | Newson |
| SIGNATURE | NEWSON P |
| AFFILIATIONS | American University of Beirut |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2248-1637 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
From Edessa to Urfa
Post-conflict ethics, archaeology and archaeological heritage
Ethics are fundamentally important to all forms of archaeological theory and practice and are embedded within many professional codes of conduct. The ethics of archaeological engagement with conflicts around the world have also been subject to scrutiny and debate. This paper is intended to stimulate discussion around major ethical issues, the problems and possible ways forward for post-conflict archaeology and archaeological heritage
Memory, Place, and Landscape in Roman Syria
The creation of memory and place within landscapes has received considerable critical attention in archaeology in recent years, with a focus on power relations, social cohesion, and social memory. As yet, such notions have not been fully explored within Roman contexts, generally in the Eastern Mediterranean, and particularly within the Roman province of Syria. In this region, the well-preserved Graeco-Roman temples of Lebanon have long been inter…
The consequences of Roman Imperialism
The subject of this paper is the impact of Roman Imperialism on the rural environment of Syria. It was formerly assumed that the cultures of the Near East had already been subject to a long period of Greek cultural influence, that they had effectively been Hellenized prior to their incorporation within the Roman Empire. Consequently, Roman influence within the Near East has been viewed as minimal, in both socio-political and cultural terms: Roman…
Greco-Roman Burial Practices in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, and Its Adjacent Uplands
Within the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon and its environs, various forms of burial have been noted from earlier surveys and more recently from chance excavations. The dominant geology of the Bekaa is limestone, which is easy to cut and shape, making it an excellent material for both funerary structures and artifacts. Burial structures along with evidence of funerary activities provide a range of types, which can be spatially located across the valley—p…
The archaeology of conflict-damaged sites
Settlement and Landscape Development in the Homs Region, Syria. Report on Work Undertaken during 2001–2003
This report presents a summary of the methods and some preliminary results of fieldwork by an interdisciplinary research team studying the landscape history of the upper Orontes Valley near Homs in western Syria. The particular focus of the project is to document long-term interrelationships between settlement and landscape in two adjacent but divergent regions. Geomorphological fieldwork on the Pleistocene and Holocene environments is considered…
The Fezzan Project 2001
The Fezzan Project completed its five-year fieldwork cycle in 2001. The geographical research team located numerous additional palaeolake sites within the Edeyen Ubari, using a combination of Remote Sensing technology and field visits. Additional samples were taken for analysis and dating from many lake edge locations, relating to both the large Pleistocene lake and to the numerous smaller Holocene lakes that have been identified by the team. The…
Archaeology and Desertification in the Wadi Faynan
This report describes the fourth season of fieldwork by an interdisciplinary team of archaeologists and geographers working together to reconstruct the landscape history of the Wadi Faynan in southern Jordan. The particular focus of the project is the long-term history of inter-relationships between landscape and people, as a contribution to the study of processes of desertification and environmental degradation. The 1999 fieldwork contributed si…
Environment and Land Use in the Wadi Faynan, Southern Jordan
This report describes the third season of fieldwork by an interdisciplinary team of archaeologists and geographers working to reconstrnct the landscape history of the Wadi Faynan in southern Jordan over the past 200,000 years. The particular focus of the project is the long-term history of inter-relationships between landscape and people, as a contribution to the study of processes of desertification and environmental degradation. The geomorpholo…
Environment and Land Use in the Wadi Faynan, Southern Jordan
This report describes the second season of fieldwork by an interdisciplinary team of archaeologists and geographers integrating geomorphological, palaeoecological, archaeological and hydrological studies to construct a model of landscape development for the past 10,000 years in the Wadi Faynan in southern Jordan. Geomorphological fieldwork has provided further understanding of the sedimentary fills of the survey area, and underlined the importanc…
Post-conflict ethics, archaeology and archaeological heritage
Ethics are fundamentally important to all forms of archaeological theory and practice and are embedded within many professional codes of conduct. The ethics of archaeological engagement with conflicts around the world have also been subject to scrutiny and debate. This paper is intended to stimulate discussion around major ethical issues, the problems and possible ways forward for post-conflict archaeology and archaeological heritage
The Fezzan Project 2001
The Fezzan Project completed its five-year fieldwork cycle in 2001. The geographical research team located numerous additional palaeolake sites within the Edeyen Ubari, using a combination of Remote Sensing technology and field visits. Additional samples were taken for analysis and dating from many lake edge locations, relating to both the large Pleistocene lake and to the numerous smaller Holocene lakes that have been identified by the team. The…
The archaeology of conflict-damaged sites
Greco-Roman Burial Practices in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, and Its Adjacent Uplands
Within the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon and its environs, various forms of burial have been noted from earlier surveys and more recently from chance excavations. The dominant geology of the Bekaa is limestone, which is easy to cut and shape, making it an excellent material for both funerary structures and artifacts. Burial structures along with evidence of funerary activities provide a range of types, which can be spatially located across the valley—p…
Environment and Land Use in the Wadi Faynan, Southern Jordan
This report describes the second season of fieldwork by an interdisciplinary team of archaeologists and geographers integrating geomorphological, palaeoecological, archaeological and hydrological studies to construct a model of landscape development for the past 10,000 years in the Wadi Faynan in southern Jordan. Geomorphological fieldwork has provided further understanding of the sedimentary fills of the survey area, and underlined the importanc…
Environment and Land Use in the Wadi Faynan, Southern Jordan
This report describes the third season of fieldwork by an interdisciplinary team of archaeologists and geographers working to reconstrnct the landscape history of the Wadi Faynan in southern Jordan over the past 200,000 years. The particular focus of the project is the long-term history of inter-relationships between landscape and people, as a contribution to the study of processes of desertification and environmental degradation. The geomorpholo…
Archaeology and Desertification in the Wadi Faynan
This report describes the fourth season of fieldwork by an interdisciplinary team of archaeologists and geographers working together to reconstruct the landscape history of the Wadi Faynan in southern Jordan. The particular focus of the project is the long-term history of inter-relationships between landscape and people, as a contribution to the study of processes of desertification and environmental degradation. The 1999 fieldwork contributed si…
The Fezzan Project 2001
The Fezzan Project completed its five-year fieldwork cycle in 2001. The geographical research team located numerous additional palaeolake sites within the Edeyen Ubari, using a combination of Remote Sensing technology and field visits. Additional samples were taken for analysis and dating from many lake edge locations, relating to both the large Pleistocene lake and to the numerous smaller Holocene lakes that have been identified by the team. The…
Settlement and Landscape Development in the Homs Region, Syria. Report on Work Undertaken during 2001–2003
This report presents a summary of the methods and some preliminary results of fieldwork by an interdisciplinary research team studying the landscape history of the upper Orontes Valley near Homs in western Syria. The particular focus of the project is to document long-term interrelationships between settlement and landscape in two adjacent but divergent regions. Geomorphological fieldwork on the Pleistocene and Holocene environments is considered…
The consequences of Roman Imperialism
The subject of this paper is the impact of Roman Imperialism on the rural environment of Syria. It was formerly assumed that the cultures of the Near East had already been subject to a long period of Greek cultural influence, that they had effectively been Hellenized prior to their incorporation within the Roman Empire. Consequently, Roman influence within the Near East has been viewed as minimal, in both socio-political and cultural terms: Roman…
Greco-Roman Burial Practices in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, and Its Adjacent Uplands
Within the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon and its environs, various forms of burial have been noted from earlier surveys and more recently from chance excavations. The dominant geology of the Bekaa is limestone, which is easy to cut and shape, making it an excellent material for both funerary structures and artifacts. Burial structures along with evidence of funerary activities provide a range of types, which can be spatially located across the valley—p…
The archaeology of conflict-damaged sites
Memory, Place, and Landscape in Roman Syria
The creation of memory and place within landscapes has received considerable critical attention in archaeology in recent years, with a focus on power relations, social cohesion, and social memory. As yet, such notions have not been fully explored within Roman contexts, generally in the Eastern Mediterranean, and particularly within the Roman province of Syria. In this region, the well-preserved Graeco-Roman temples of Lebanon have long been inter…
Post-conflict ethics, archaeology and archaeological heritage
Ethics are fundamentally important to all forms of archaeological theory and practice and are embedded within many professional codes of conduct. The ethics of archaeological engagement with conflicts around the world have also been subject to scrutiny and debate. This paper is intended to stimulate discussion around major ethical issues, the problems and possible ways forward for post-conflict archaeology and archaeological heritage
From Edessa to Urfa
Archaeology (10 works) · Geography (9 works) · Archaeological Research and Protection (8 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (8 works) · History (6 works) · Ancient history (5 works) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (4 works) · History (4 works) · Wadi (4 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (3 works)