When does it become archaeology instead of grave robbing? Does it have to be from a certain era or is there a set amount of years that have to pass or something?

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When does it become archaeology instead of grave robbing? Does it have to be from a certain era or is there a set amount of years that have to pass or something?

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Answer 1

For it to be grave robbing the grave needs to have an identified body placed in a registered specific place. Archaeology takes place where they don’t know for certain what they are going to find when they dig.