Archaeologists use technology to analyze ancient sites  It is likely that this technology will advance considerably in the near future, allowing archaeologists to gather more information than is currently possible  If they study certain sites now, they risk contaminating or compromising them for future studies
Ttherefore, in order to maximize the potential for gathering knowledge in the long run, a team of archaeologists plans to delay the examination of a newly excavated site
Whether any of the contents of the site will significantly deteriorate before the anticipated technology is available