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==Motivations== Most archaeological forgeries are made for reasons similar to art forgeries β for financial gain. The monetary value of an item that is thought to be thousands of years old is higher than if the item were sold as a souvenir. However, archaeological or paleontological forgers may have other motives; they may try to manufacture proof for their point of view or favorite theory (or ''against'' a point of view/theory they dislike), or to gain increased fame and prestige for themselves. If the intention is to create "proof" for religious history, it is considered [[pious fraud]].
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