Graves and Golems
by beelake
Graves and Golems extends Minecraft's archaeological excavations with new ways to obtain archaeological loot, new blocks and new artifacts.
What it does
Screening Tables give an alternative route to artifacts, and certain natural blocks sifted on them sometimes yield archaeological loot. Excavation Buckets hold archaeological tools and excavated ground blocks such as dirt, sand and gravel, and their contents stay in the bucket even if it breaks, similar to shulker boxes.
A Grave Golem spawns when a bone pile block is placed on top of a grave dirt block, using a Strange Odd Figurine placed on top of the bone pile. The mod also adds a Display Case, a glass case that can hold any placeable item set on top of it, along with suspicious blocks, artifacts and decorative blocks. The author notes that some features are still in progress.
The mod is open source under the MIT License and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Files are published for NeoForge only, for Minecraft 26.2, with 1.0.1 as the latest file.
Key features
Screening Tables
Screening Tables sift certain natural blocks, which can produce archaeological items.
Excavation Buckets
Buckets keep archaeological tools and excavated ground blocks, and their contents survive breakage.
Grave Golem
A golem is summoned from a bone pile placed over grave dirt, with a figurine on top.
Display Case
A glass case built around an item placed on top of it, showing any placeable item.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Custom Copper Golems is open source under the MIT License, published for NeoForge and Fabric and built for 26.2, and it runs on client and server like Graves and Golems. Tils Graves is not open source and needs only the server, with files for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt covering 1.21 – 1.21.10.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graves and Golems | NeoForge | 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-01 |
| Custom Copper Golems | Fabric and NeoForge | 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-30 |
| Tils Graves | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-23 |
Questions
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In the catalog
Graves and Golems is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,588 Adventure mods for NeoForge. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
GRAVES AND GOLEMS is a mod focused on expanding the existing archaeology mechanics in Minecraft. It adds new ways of obtaining archaeological loot, as well as new blocks and artifacts! This mod is still a work in progress, so some features are not finished yet. Screening Tables: a new alternative for obtaining…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/graves-and-golems
- Owner
- beelake
- Published
- 2026-08-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
