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Yes, it is normal - and that's because sites quickly become useless for archaeology when the souvenir-hunters and traders in artifacts come a-calling. It's not
by stan_rogers 6y ago
Yes, it is normal - and that's because sites quickly become useless for archaeology when the souvenir-hunters and traders in artifacts come a-calling. It's not just about what is there, but where everything is in relation to everything else.
- JoeAltmaier 6y agoStill, melting ice can render ephemeral objects unrecognizable in days. Even if 'pot-hunters' moved in, they would at least preserve something. As it is, perhaps millions of artifacts are decaying to be lost forever? That's not good archaeology either. I'm of two minds on this.