Howard Carter's Grave Robbery

The difference seems to come down to two things, money and purpose. Did the perpetrator have money? And what happens to the objects taken? We know the items found in king tut's tomb are now on display in egypt, and the tomb itself has been turned into a tourist attraction. So carter's story becomes one of adventure with a dose of supernatural suspense, if you believe in curses. But that's an example from the indiana jones school of grave robbing - most grave robbings are more frankenstein in nature. Of course, i don't mean bringing people back to life or zambes. I do mean that most disturbances involve stealing bodies, and science, specifically