pothunting
Illegal relic digging
Pothunting is the practice of digging for artifacts at archaeological sites without scientific method or legal permission—motivated by collecting or profit rather than scholarship.
The term comes from hunting for pottery and other relics to keep or sell.
In a separate sense, pothunting means competing primarily to win trophies rather than for the sport itself: He dismissed the tournament as mere pothunting.
Unlawful wildlife capture
- black-marketIllicit trading network
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
trafficking · clandestine · illicit · penalties · confiscation · enforcement · felony · misdemeanor
Act of unearthing
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- digUnearth by shoveling
- siteDesignated location
ceramics · potsherd · trowel · context · looting · destruction · provenance · burial
Struggle for supremacy
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- trophyAward for winning
- medalsAwards for achievement
- prizeReward for winning
contest · champion · potshot · marksmanship · target · shooting · archery · winner
Excessive desire for riches
- covetousnessExcessive desire for possessions
- acquisitivenessDesire to gather wealth
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- opportunismExploiting circumstances for gain
profit · mercenary · plundering · despoiling · collectors · dealers · black-market · destruction
poaching
Unlawful wildlife capture
- black-marketIllicit trading network
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- theftUnlawful taking of property
contraband · trafficking · clandestine · illicit · penalties · confiscation · enforcement · felony · misdemeanor · prohibited
excavation
Act of unearthing
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- digUnearth by shoveling
site · ceramics · potsherd · trowel · context · looting · destruction · provenance · burial · mound
competition
Struggle for supremacy
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- trophyAward for winning
- medalsAwards for achievement
prize · contest · champion · potshot · marksmanship · target · shooting · archery · winner · amateur
avarice
Excessive desire for riches
- covetousnessExcessive desire for possessions
- acquisitivenessDesire to gather wealth
- exploitationSelfish use of others
opportunism · profit · mercenary · plundering · despoiling · collectors · dealers · black-market · destruction · selfish
pothuntingpreservation
Maintaining something's condition
conservation · heritage conservation · cultural preservation · stewardship · curation
pot, hunter, hunting, hunted, huntsman, huntress, pottage, potful, huntsmen