New Recommendation When Finding Ancient Artifacts in Utah Involves Not Sharing

Hiking through the deserts and mountains of Utah, there is always the possibility of coming across ancient artifacts or even human remains from the past. There is a new recommendation about what not to do with such a discovery.

Why Keep Your Discoveries Under Wraps?

The new recommendation is to not share it on social media, especially do not give the specific location. They do not want tons of people heading to the site and disturbing the artifacts. There's a reason for this new warning.

If you are interested in hiking videos and recommendations, you have probably seen all kinds of videos showing people documenting in video their latest discovery. They often find something on Google Earth and then take a drone to go explore it.

It is recommended that you don't share discovery locations online. Canva

The Significance of Protecting Historical Artifacts

Finding something with archeological significance from the past like a cliff dwelling, ancient pottery, or even human happens can be exciting. It can also be destructive if items are removed or disturbed.

The recommendation from those responsible for studying and cataloguing the past has been to leave it alone. You should take note of where it is and take pictures and report what you have found to the Utah State Historical Preservation Office.

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I think it is a good thing to find and document where these sites are so they can be protected and studied. However, taking some thought before posting what you have found to get social media likes, would be a good thing.