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by lukan 698 days ago
And if they do so in a controlled, legal setting, where they cooperate with proper scientists, wouldn't that be way better?
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Not if it compels them to hold their land fallow for an indeterminate months or years, in exchange for a one-time payment (or none at all). I’m all for proper archaeology but I can’t expect those who are trying to use their land to prioritize it unpaid. I don’t expect their government offers enough social support and compensation for the lost time to make it worth the risk and annoyance.