Better Archeology

Better Archeology

v26.2.x-1.3.8
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Discover artifacts & fossils by encountering new structures that'll enhance your adventure and exploration!

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Better Archeology Title
Life & Death Update

With the theme of archeology being introduced in the Minecraft 1.20 "Trails & Tales" Update, it has quickly become clear that Mojang sadly only took a small step into the big world that is archeology.

It is our goal with this mod to improve upon the mechanics introduced in the update and expand the minecraft universe with new stuff to discover while staying true to the nature of the game.

We also plan to regularly update the mod to newer versions and provide new content in the weeks to follow.

For more in-depth info, visit our Wiki!

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FabricForgeNeoforge1.20 – 1.20.41.21 – 1.21.11.21.41.21.9 – 1.21.1126.126.1.126.1.226.2

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MIT LicenseModrinth
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v26.2.x-1.3.8

04.08.2026 · Modrinth

Better Archeology 1.3.8

  • Updated to Minecraft 26.2
  • Artifacts identified at the Archeology Table are called "Identified Artifact" again. The name was silently lost when identifying became recipe driven
  • JEI lists the Archeology Table's identifying recipes again on Fabric. Its plugin entrypoint was dropped during the 1.21.4 port, and since 1.21.2 the recipes also have to be synced to the client explicitly
  • REI lists those recipes on NeoForge too. Its plugin was only ever registered on...