Lorraine Copeland
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Lorraine Copeland is an archaeologist specialising in the Palaeolithic period of the Near East
. Her husband was Miles Axe Copeland Jr
, and they had four children, all of whom have gone on to have notable careers: Miles Copeland III, Ian
, Lorraine and Stewart Copeland
.
Lorraine Copeland was born in Scotland, the daughter of a prominent Harley Street
neurosurgeon. She was educated at Wycombe Abbey
, and worked for British Intelligence during the Second World War, in the Special Operations Executive
. She met her American husband, Miles Copeland, during this period, when he was based in the U.K. during the war, undertaking counter-intelligence for the OSS
(Office of Strategic Services). They married on 25 September 1942 at St Mary's Church, Great Portland Street, London. Soon afterwards Miles’ work took them to the Near East, particularly Syria, Lebanon and Egypt, and it was whilst in this area that Lorraine first developed her interest in archaeology.
Lorraine and Miles had four children: Miles (born on 2 May 1944), Ian (born on 25 April 1949), Lorraine, known as Lennie (a writer and film producer) and Stewart (born on 16 July 1952). Miles Snr. died in 1991, and Ian died in 2006.
Lorraine Copeland has worked in the field of Palaeolithic archaeology for over fifty years, and is associated with the Institute of Archaeology
in London. She has had a festschrift
published in her honour.
Near East
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. Her husband was Miles Axe Copeland Jr
Miles Copeland, Jr.
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, and they had four children, all of whom have gone on to have notable careers: Miles Copeland III, Ian
Ian Copeland
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, Lorraine and Stewart Copeland
Stewart Copeland
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.
Lorraine Copeland was born in Scotland, the daughter of a prominent Harley Street
Harley Street
Harley Street is a street in the City of Westminster in London, England which has been noted since the 19th century for its large number of private specialists in medicine and surgery.- Overview :...
neurosurgeon. She was educated at Wycombe Abbey
Wycombe Abbey
Wycombe Abbey is an independent girls' boarding school situated in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. It is academically one of the top schools in the United Kingdom, and the top girls' boarding school...
, and worked for British Intelligence during the Second World War, in the Special Operations Executive
Special Operations Executive
The Special Operations Executive was a World War II organisation of the United Kingdom. It was officially formed by Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Minister of Economic Warfare Hugh Dalton on 22 July 1940, to conduct guerrilla warfare against the Axis powers and to instruct and aid local...
. She met her American husband, Miles Copeland, during this period, when he was based in the U.K. during the war, undertaking counter-intelligence for the OSS
Office of Strategic Services
The Office of Strategic Services was a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II. It was the wartime intelligence agency, and it was a predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency...
(Office of Strategic Services). They married on 25 September 1942 at St Mary's Church, Great Portland Street, London. Soon afterwards Miles’ work took them to the Near East, particularly Syria, Lebanon and Egypt, and it was whilst in this area that Lorraine first developed her interest in archaeology.
Lorraine and Miles had four children: Miles (born on 2 May 1944), Ian (born on 25 April 1949), Lorraine, known as Lennie (a writer and film producer) and Stewart (born on 16 July 1952). Miles Snr. died in 1991, and Ian died in 2006.
Lorraine Copeland has worked in the field of Palaeolithic archaeology for over fifty years, and is associated with the Institute of Archaeology
Institute of Archaeology
The UCL Institute of Archaeology is an academic department of the Social & Historical Sciences Faculty of University College London , England. It is one of the largest departments of archaeology in the world, with over 80 members of academic staff and 500 students...
in London. She has had a festschrift
Festschrift
In academia, a Festschrift , is a book honoring a respected person, especially an academic, and presented during his or her lifetime. The term, borrowed from German, could be translated as celebration publication or celebratory writing...
published in her honour.
Partial bibliography
- Copeland, Lorraine and Waechter, John (1968) "The Stone Industries of Abri Bergy, Lebanon" Bulletin of the Institute of Archaeology, University of London 7, 15-36.
- Copeland, Lorraine (1975) "The Middle and Upper Paleolithic of Lebanon and Syria in the Light of Recent Research" in Fred Wendorf and Anthony E. Marks, eds., Problems in Prehistory: North Africa and the Levant Dallas.
- Copeland, Lorraine and Hours, Francis (eds) (1989) The Hammer on the Rock: Studies in the Early Palaeolithic of Azraq, Jordan. Maison de L'Orient Méditerranéen C.N.R.S.-Université Lumière-Lyon 2, Lyon, France, Archaeological Series No. 5 BAR S540. ISBN 0 86054 686 1
- Sanlaville, Paul; Besançon, Jacques; Copeland, Lorraine and Muhesen, Sultan (1993) Le Paléolithique de la vallée moyenne de l’Oronte (Syrie): peuplement et environement BAR S587. ISBN 0 86054 747 7
- Copeland, Lorraine and Moloney, Norah (eds) (1998) The Mousterian Site of Ras el-KelbRas El KelbRas El Kelb is a truncated, seaside cave and Paleolithic settlement located on the low lying coast of Lebanon, 5 miles North of Beirut. It is one of the oldest inhabitations found in the country....
, Lebanon BAR IS 706. ISBN 0 86054 939 9
Related publications
- Aurenche, Olivier; Le Mière, Marie and Sanlaville, Paul (eds) (2004) From the River to the Sea: The Paleolithic and the Neolithic on the Euphrates and in the Northern Levant. Studies in honour of Lorraine Copeland Maison de l’Orient Méditerranéen BAR S1263 ISBN 1841716219. A full bibliography of Lorraine Copeland's work is provided in this volume.
Sources
- Copeland, Miles (1989) The Game Player: Confessions of the CIA's Original Political Operative London
- Son Miles' biography on his website