On the other hand, many that do know about their value seek them only for the price they bring in the antique market, separating them from the other artifacts and destroying the unity of the original culture.
只要殺傷力甚強的鋤頭輕輕砍一下，就足以摧毀有千百歲「高齡」的器物。另方面，在大眾傳播媒體的報導下，一旦炒熱，也可能招來投機分子搜集「古董」販賣；卑南文化遺址的遭竊，就是一面鏡子。而觀光人潮的湧入，也極可能使遺址的原貌無法保存。