It is illegal to take anything from private land without the permission of the landowner. Removing artifacts from sites disrupts the archaeological record because the artifact is removed from its context. Collecting artifacts is a huge problem in Utah. Some archaeological sites are no longer visible because all the artifacts have been collected. No, archaeologists deal only with material left by human beings.
Paleontologists are the scientists who study dinosaurs and fossils.
Dogs were sometimes used as a food source in prehistoric Utah. Different groups buried their dead in different ways and in different places. Middens are areas where trash and debris were placed, but it is also a place where the dirt is soft and easy to dig. Special care was given to the dead person in the way of offerings and utensils for the next world. Some groups placed their dead in trees or on platforms made of wood.