False 31past horizons Learn more: Video produced by University of Southern California Todd Schindler Office of Media Relations Chicago Tribune: http:// tinyurl. com/ 6jhvn2 ? UCLA International Institute: http:// tinyurl. com/ 64md9c ? Qidron Valley and the East Wall of Jerusalem ( credit: James Emery) Boytner, credited with initiating the project, and Dodd enlisted six of the region’s most prominent working archaeologists involving 10 institutions from around the world. To fund their activities, the team raised over $ 150,000 from a range of public and private donors, and met four times over three years, in three different countries. The stakes were particularly high for the three Palestinian and three Israeli archaeologists who lent their expertise to the project. “ People who participated did so at great risk, professional and personal, to themselves,” Boytner said. “ It’s not unheard of for Palestinians who are caught negotiating with Israelis to be treated as traitors and shot dead. “ For the Israelis, it’s not unheard of to be branded as traitors and therefore be denied positions or be fi red or basically blackballed.” So far only four participants — Rafi Greenberg, a lecturer in archaeology at Tel Aviv University; David Ilan, director of the Nelson Glueck School of Biblical Archaeology at Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem; Ghattas Sayej, a Palestinian archaeologist working in Norway; and Nazmi el- Jubeh, co- director of Riwaq: The Centre for Architectural Conservation, Palestine — have agreed to be publicly identifi ed. The other two have remained anonymous fearing reprisals. “ The collaboration and investment in future peace made by our Israeli and Palestinian colleagues should be highlighted,” Dodd said. “ They are the ones who made the choice to envision a shared future by joining this process and working together. Their role as peacemakers deserves emphasis.” ? investment in future peace made by our Israeli and Palestinian colleagues should be highlighted

False past horizons32 Prescot Commercial archaeology by lorna richardson Archaeological units and developers have often been reluctant to open their sites to the public. Not only do commercial excavations present some hazards for visitors, but an ‘ open-door’ policy towards the public can result in increased costs as work schedules are interrupted. Some developers may be publicity- shy, and in the UK, there is certainly no obligation on the developer’s part to fund a public archaeology scheme. However, one group is challenging such views and is using the latest technology to make its point. L – P Archaeology has decided to take archaeology to the public with their excavation at Prescot Street, close to the centre of the East London Roman cemetery which, until recently, was one of the largest areas that remained unexcavated. The dig currently underway has already found a number of 1st – 4th century inhumation and cremation burials, and also plenty of interesting mediaeval and post- mediaeval activity including a series of visually stunning horn- core pits. continued ? ? Above: School children being shown around site Opposite: Horn- core pit