Motivations
Most of the archaeological forgery is made for reasons similar to art forgery – for money. The monetary value of an item that is thought to be thousands of years old is higher than the similar one sold as a souvenir.
However, archaeological or paleontological forgers may have other motives; they may try to manufacture proof for their point of view, favorite theory or to gain increased fame and prestige for themselves. If that is to create "proof" for religious history, it is pious fraud.
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