Archeology Mod
by capsey
Archeology Mod, a Fabric mod by capsey, adds a brushing system for digging up loot from soft blocks, with Excavation Dig Sites structures and clay pots to collect.
What it does
Players use an Archeology Brush on suspicious soft blocks to remove layers one at a time, and each layer can yield loot. The mod is modeled on the archeology system Mojang showed in its 2020 Minecraft Live presentation, and the author aims for a result close to vanilla. Excavation Dig Sites are structures that generate in the world, and entering one awards the Forgotten Legacy advancement.
Clay pots can be crafted from hardened raw clay and fired into hardened clay pots. Dyeing an uncolored clay pot uses a dye, and a water bottle removes the dye again. Ceramic shards come from the brushing work and serve as material for the pots. Archeology Mod requires Fabric API, and Mod Menu is optional for editing the mod's config. The mod is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files cover Minecraft 1.18.2 – 1.19.3 as five release versions, with 0.2.5 for 1.19.3 as the latest file from 2023-02-18.
Key features
Brushing for loot
An Archeology Brush removes layers of soft blocks, and each layer can give loot.
Dig sites
Excavation Dig Sites generate as structures, and the Forgotten Legacy advancement is granted on entry.
Clay pots
Raw clay hardens and fires into clay pots that can be dyed, with a water bottle used to remove the dye.
Ceramic shards
Brushing yields ceramic shards, which feed into the pot recipes as material.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
Use cases
Adventure maps
Dig sites give adventure map builders a place to hide loot that players must brush out.
Vanilla-style progression
Servers that want archeology closer to Mojang's planned system can use the brush and pot mechanics as an add-on.
Who it’s for: Players who want archeology gameplay on Fabric, and server owners who run survival or adventure worlds and need every player to install the same build.
Questions
Does Archeology Mod need Fabric API?
Do players need the mod on a server?
Can the config be changed without editing files?
In the catalog
Archeology Mod is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 7,205 mods support Minecraft 1.19.3.
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What the author says
Archeology Mod is a Fabric mod for Minecraft, that adds Archeology System! My goal was to make it as Vanilla-like as I possibly could, to try to imagine how Mojang will implement it (and maybe even give them inspiration). If you found a bug, or have a suggestion, advice, please create a GitHub Issue.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/archeology
- Owner
- capsey
- Published
- 2022-06-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-02-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15