Landscape Archaeology in the Near East

Approaches, Methods and Case Studies

Edited by Bülent Arıkan Edited by Linda Olsvig-Whittaker

Book cover: Landscape Archaeology in the Near East

Extent: 160 pages

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing

Subjects: Ancient Near East

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(January 2023)

ISBN: 9781803273563

8.07 x 11.42 inches

Price: $49.00

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Collected papers from the 3rd symposium of the the Society for Near Eastern Landscape Archaeology. Ranging from the Palaeolithic to the classical Near East, papers consider settlement and movement for trade with an overarching theme around the conservation of important archaeological landscapes and developing technology for the study


Landscape Archaeology in the Near East: Approaches, Methods and Case Studies contains original research presented at the third international symposium of SNELA – the Society for Near Eastern Landscape Archaeology. SNELA was established in 2016 with the first symposium (held in Jerusalem) with the express aim of providing a meeting ground for all landscape archaeologists working on the Near East, especially local researchers. The theme of the third meeting was ‘Archaeology and Anthropology of Resource Use in the Near East’. The papers are wide ranging, from the Palaeolithic to the classical Near East, with some focusing on settlement and movement for trade, but with the overarching threads of conservation of important archaeological landscapes and developing technology for the study of landscapes. The society is quite young and still finding its voice; this volume is a snapshot of a developing field.

Introduction: Landscape Archaeology in the Near East - Bulent Arikan Chapter 1: Ancient Roads in the Southern Golan Heights: Recent Surveys and Landscape Approach - Adam Pazout Chapter 2: Satellite Image and GIS Analysis in Managing and Modelling Risks to Naqsh-e Rostam, Iran - Mohammadamin Emami, Azadeh Ghobadi Chapter 3: The role of the River Pyramos in East Plain Cilicia in Shaping the Settlement Pattern - Fusun Tulek, Tuba Okse Chapter 4: Cooperation and Political Relations in the Deep Past: A Reframing - Gary M. Feinman, Linda M. Nicholas Chapter 5: Urban and Agrarian Landscapes of Larisa (Buruncuk) - Ilgin Kulekci, Sinan Kolay, Gizem Mater Chapter 6: Landscape Archeology of Wadi al- 'Arab - Linda Olsvig-Whittaker, Patrick Leiverkus and Katja Soennecken Chapter 7: The Archaeological Landscape of the Erzurum and Pasinler Plains. Evaluation of the 2001-2002 Surveys - Mehmet Isikli, Buket Besikci Chapter 8: Cultural Heritage in Landscape: Planning for Development in Turkey - Sam Turner, Engin Nurlu, Ebru Ersoy Tonyaloglu, Nurdan Erdogan, Mark Jackson, Gunder Varinlioglu, Tevfik Emre Serifoglu, Francesco Carrer, Betul Cavdar, Kubra Kurtsan, Safiye Pinar Tunal Chapter 9: Patterns of Social Complexity in Evaluation of Gender - Selin Gur Chapter 10: The Paleoclimate of the Amuq Plain and the Archaeological Settlement Index: The Assessment of the Long-term Settlement Dynamics Throughout the Holocene - Bulent Arikan, Introduction: Landscape Archaeology in the Near East – Bülent Arıkan Chapter 1: Ancient Roads in the Southern Golan Heights: Recent Surveys and Landscape Approach – Adam Pažout Chapter 2: Satellite Image and GIS Analysis in Managing and Modelling Risks to Naqsh-e Rostam, Iran – Mohammadamin Emami, Azadeh Ghobadi Chapter 3: The role of the River Pyramos in East Plain Cilicia in Shaping the Settlement Pattern – Füsun Tülek, Tuba Ökse Chapter 4: Cooperation and Political Relations in the Deep Past: A Reframing – Gary M. Feinman, Linda M. Nicholas Chapter 5: Urban and Agrarian Landscapes of Larisa (Buruncuk) – Ilgın Külekçi, Sinan Kolay, Gizem Mater Chapter 6: Landscape Archeology of Wādī al- ̒Arab – Linda Olsvig-Whittaker, Patrick Leiverkus and Katja Soennecken Chapter 7: The Archaeological Landscape of the Erzurum and Pasinler Plains. Evaluation of the 2001-2002 Surveys – Mehmet Işikli, Buket Beşi̇kçi̇ Chapter 8: Cultural Heritage in Landscape: Planning for Development in Turkey – Sam Turner, Engin Nurlu, Ebru Ersoy Tonyaloğlu, Nurdan Erdoğan, Mark Jackson, Günder Varinlioğlu, Tevfik Emre Şerifoğlu, Francesco Carrer, Betül Çavdar, Kübra Kurtşan, Safiye Pınar Tunal Chapter 9: Patterns of Social Complexity in Evaluation of Gender – Selin Gür Chapter 10: The Paleoclimate of the Amuq Plain and the Archaeological Settlement Index: The Assessment of the Long-term Settlement Dynamics Throughout the Holocene – Bülent Arıkan

  • Edited by Bülent Arıkan
  • Edited by Linda Olsvig-Whittaker