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Apprehensive_Floor78 t1_j6nbh4l wrote

Tomb raiding stems from grave robbing, just with an extra layer of historical research and luck. It’s been a huge problem in China and also Egypt throughout the years. Partly because of poverty but also driven by the entertainment industry and the antiques market/black market.

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willtantan t1_j6nvhui wrote

The irony is Cao Cao was famous for tomb raiding. He even created a whole government agency to raid tombs, which would fund his troops.

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HPmoni t1_j6nz4f9 wrote

We understand the past by digging shit up.

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