in Archeology, why do some discoveries get hidden for years before being made public?

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in Archeology, why do some discoveries get hidden for years before being made public?
Examples of this:

The Riace Bronzes were discovered in 1972 but wasnt released to the public until 1981, close to a decade later.

Another example, King Tut Tomb, which after its discovery, the Tutankhamun’s ‘Guardian’ Statue was pretty much hidden from public for a while before going public.

But why do this? I dont get that.
Makes me wonder what other stuff been discovered out there that simply never been published to the public yet

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When things become public, the public likes to go see it. When the public goes to see things, things tend to get ruined. Ruined things have less value.

Taking the time to properly study, archive, and protect ensures that you don’t cause cave-ins, damage to local ecosystems, and that history is preserved before it can be respected.

TLDR: People don’t deserve nice things

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