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[[File:Efe Excavating.jpg|thumb]]
'''Archaeology''' is a gameplay mechanic that allows the [[player]] to find [[item]]s that represent historical artifacts inside [[suspicious block|suspicious sand]] and [[suspicious block|gravel]] blocks.<ref>{{ytl|DWZIfsaIgtE|Minecraft Live 2020|Minecraft|10/3/2020}}</ref><ref name="Recap">{{Mcnet|minecraft-live-the-recap|Minecraft Live: The Recap|October 3, 2020}}</ref> This mechanic was originally intended to be part of the [[Caves & Cliffs]] update, but it had been delayed three times until the [[Trails & Tales]] update.<ref>{{Mcnet|archeology-coming-minecraft-120|Archeology coming to Minecraft 1.20|February 10, 2023}}</ref>

==Guide ==
By using a [[brush]] on suspicious sand at warm [[ocean ruin]]s (those whose main building material is [[sandstone]]), [[desert pyramid]]s, and [[desert well]]s, players can discover and obtain artifacts and other [[loot table|loot]], such as [[stick]]s, [[emerald]]s, and [[pottery sherd]]s. Pottery sherds can be used to add decoration to [[decorated pot]]s. The brush can also be used on suspicious gravel found in cold ocean ruins (those whose main building material is [[stone brick]]) and [[trail ruins]]. Suspicious blocks provide a wide variety of items after brushing. If a suspicious block falls or is broken, they permanently break and the loot inside is lost.

==Additions==
===Blocks===
;[[File:Decorated Pot (E) JE1.png|32px]] {{Text anchor|[[Decorated Pot]]}}
*Can be crafted with any 4 pottery sherds or [[brick]] items, shaped rhombic.
** The type of crafting material decides which picture appears on the certain side of the crafted decorated pot.
***The possible pictures are decided by the type of [[pottery sherd]] which is used to craft.
***The brick item does not have a picture.
*It is very fragile and very easy to break:
**Breaks apart into its crafting materials when breaking it using any block-breaking tool.
**Drops itself when breaking it using nothing or a tool enchanted with [[Silk Touch]].

;[[File:Sniffer Egg.png|32px]] {{Text anchor|[[Sniffer Egg]]}} 
*Only found from suspicious sand in warm [[ocean ruins]].
*Hatches into [[sniffer|snifflet]]s.
*Once two eggs are found, can be continuously obtained by [[breeding]] sniffers with [[torchflower seeds]].

;[[File:Suspicious Gravel BE1.png|32px]] {{Text anchor|[[Suspicious Block|Suspicious Gravel]]}}
*Generates in cold ocean ruins and [[Trail Ruins|trail ruins]].
*Brushing the suspicious gravel with a brush extracts items.

;[[File:Suspicious Sand JE1 BE1.png|32px]] {{Text anchor|[[Suspicious Block|Suspicious Sand]]}}
*Generates in [[desert temple]]s, [[desert well]]s, and warm ocean ruins.
*Brushing the suspicious sand with a brush extracts items.

===Items===
; [[File:Brush JE1 BE1.png|32px]] {{Text anchor|[[Brush]]}}
*An item which can be used to brush suspicious blocks.
*Can be crafted with a [[feather]], [[copper ingot]], and [[stick]].

; {{animate|Angler Pottery Sherd.png;Archer Pottery Sherd.png;Arms Up Pottery Sherd.png;Blade Pottery Sherd.png;Brewer Pottery Sherd.png;Burn Pottery Sherd.png;Danger Pottery Sherd.png;Explorer Pottery Sherd.png;Friend Pottery Sherd.png;Heart Pottery Sherd.png;Heartbreak Pottery Sherd.png;Howl Pottery Sherd.png;Miner Pottery Sherd.png;Mourner Pottery Sherd.png;Plenty Pottery Sherd.png;Prize Pottery Sherd.png;Sheaf Pottery Sherd.png;Shelter Pottery Sherd.png;Skull Pottery Sherd.png;Snort Pottery Sherd.png|32px}} [[Pottery Sherd]]s
*They have symbolic pictures on them.
*Different structures contain different pottery sherds.
*Contains 20 different variants.
*They cannot be crafted and are only found by brushing [[Suspicious Block|suspicious blocks]].

; [[File:Music Disc Relic JE1.png|32x32px]] [[Music Disc|Relic Music Disc]]

===World generation===
;{{EnvLink|Trail Ruins}}
*A buried [[generated structure]] from a lost culture.
*Generates in [[taiga]]s, [[snowy taiga]]s, [[old growth taiga]]s (both types), [[old growth birch forest]]s, and [[jungle]]s.
*Comprised of a tower, a path across the bottom, and a few additional rooms attached to the side.
*Contains [[gravel]] and suspicious gravel, as well as [[mud bricks]] and several colors of [[terracotta]] and [[glazed terracotta]].
*Four armor trims and seven pottery sherds can be found here.

===Gameplay===
*The player can find items in suspicious sand or suspicious gravel inside of certain structures by using the brush.
**In desert pyramids, suspicious sand can contain a pottery sherd, [[TNT]], [[gunpowder]], an [[emerald]], or a [[diamond]].
**In desert wells, suspicious sand can contain a pottery sherd, a [[brick]], an emerald, a [[stick]], or [[suspicious stew]].
**In warm ocean ruins, suspicious sand can contain a pottery sherd, a sniffer egg, an [[iron axe]], an emerald, [[wheat]], a [[wooden hoe]], [[coal]], or a [[gold nugget]].
**In cold ocean ruins, suspicious gravel can contain a pottery sherd, an iron axe, an emerald, wheat, a wooden hoe, coal, or a gold nugget.
**In trail ruins, suspicious gravel can contain a pottery sherd, an emerald, wheat, [[clay]], a brick, [[dyes]], a dyed [[candle]], a [[stained glass pane]], a [[hanging sign]], a gold nugget, coal, [[wheat seeds]], [[beetroot seeds]], a [[dead bush]], a [[flower pot]], [[string]], a [[lead]], a [[Music Disc|Relic music disc]], or an armor trim.

==Advancements==
{{load advancements|Respecting the Remnants;Smells Interesting}}

==History==
{{History||October 3rd, 2020|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWZIfsaIgtE|Archaeology was announced at [[Minecraft Live 2020]].}}
{{History||April 14th, 2021|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YgKUZnUyak|Archaeology was delayed to 1.18.}}
{{History||November 17th, 2021|link=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/caves---cliffs-update-part-ii-coming|Archaeology is announced to be added after [[The Wild Update]].}}
{{History||February 10th, 2023|link=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/archeology-coming-minecraft-120|Archaeology is announced to be added in 1.20.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w07a|Added Archaeology.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.20.0<br>(Experimental)|link=Bedrock Edition 1.19.70|snap=beta 1.19.70.23|Added Archaeology.}}
{{History|foot}}
<gallery>
JE 1.17 Development Archeology.jpg|Clay pots.
JE 1.17 Development Archeology 2.jpg|Ceramic shards.
Excavation-Site image KITEDITS.jpg|An excavation site.
Dig Site.jpg|Dig site from [[Minecraft Live 2020]].
</gallery>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
1.20 Dev Archeology.jpg|Clay pots and a brush.
1.20 Dev Decorated Pots.png
1.20 Dev Pot and brush.png
1.20 Dev Pot designs.png
1.20 Dev Pots and pottery shard.png
1.20 Dev Pots.jpg
</gallery>

===In other media===
<gallery>
Archaeology concept art.jpg|Concept art.
Brushing Suspicious Sand Pixel Art.jpg|[[Suspicious sand]] being brushed.
File:Live2023-09.jpeg|A pottery sherd being dug out of the ground.
File:Live2023-10.jpeg|[[Sunny]] holding up a newly recovered sherd.
</gallery>

==Issues==
{{Issue list}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

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