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>this man had kept this skull he'd found in a cave and then took it across the world

>It still had dirt inside of it

This is probably because I am Australian but this jumped out at me. Australia is free of many parasites, pests, diseases etc that are common in the rest of the world. This is maintained by very strict border controls.

The idea of anyone transporting some random object containing dirt into the country and not having customs officers through a fit is a shock.