It's time to put on your Lara Croft costume and gear up for a long adventure because archaeological features are finally part of Minecraft with the 1.20 update. You have new blocks to discover, ancient structures to extravagant and even literal artifacts to unearth. From exploration to looting, everything will change once and for all. So, before the new game-changing mechanic goes mainstream, let's find out everything there is to discover about archeology in Minecraft.
A Complete Guide to Minecraft 1.20 Archaeology!
As the name suggests, Archeology is a whole new set of features in Minecraft 1.20, bringing old blocks, items and even a new mob to the game. Unlike existing lootable structures, the best of Archeology makes you work hard and carefully to collect ancient artifacts and rewards. While doing so, it also upgrades the existing mechanics of the game, focusing mainly on the structures.
The Archeology features were first announced in Minecraft Live 2020 alongside the 1.18 Caves & Cliff update. However, things have changed drastically since then and the current archaeological blocks look completely different from the original plan. In addition, ceramic shards, pots and brushes even look visually different from the original designs. You can check the above linked concept art to get an idea about the same. But what hasn't changed is how you get the ancient artifacts by dusting off the sand from special blocks.
The Archeology system brings the following items and blocks to Minecraft:
