[justinator]

It's at the very least, a double-edged sword. You're essentially condoning grave robbing.

[kzrdude]

Traditional archaeology is well documented, controlled, and destructive.

[Piskvorrr]

You two are not in contradiction.

[dmix]

Except 'grave robbing' implies a malice and questionable morality. There is great value in doing this and well documented/controlled excavation can minimize destruction to the very minimum.

[darkmarmot]

This entire planet is one mass grave. We only respect the dead for a limited period of time. (No one who died over 20k years ago has much in the way of cultural defenders...) At the 3k+ range, I think we can get a pass...