The history of archaeology and cultural heritage protection is actually constantly evolving, so it is inevitable that some mistakes will be made in the early days when scientific and technical capabilities were limited.
For example, when the Terracotta Army of the Chinese Qin Dynasty was discovered, it actually had painted decorations, but due to the lack of advanced technology at the time, those decorations were damaged and fell off in a short period of time.
And when Sweden excavated the 9th-century Viking ship Vasa in the early 20th century, they used alum to preserve the wood, resulting in the wood now becoming as brittle as glass.
Therefore, it is a pity that many mistakes were made by Ivens Greenwood during the restoration process at that time, but it cannot be said that he was destroying cultural relics.
