Minecraft 1.20 adds Archeology to the open-world sandbox game, letting you dig for ancient historical treasures and rebuild them to decorate your base. Initially, budding Minecraft archeologists will want to head into the desert and dig near temples to uncover exotic wonders, but Mojang notes it plans to add further dig sites as it iterates on the feature. While digging, players should keep an eye out for suspicious sand blocks which, once discovered, must be given a delicate tickle with the new brush tool. With enough brushing, the suspicious sand will reveal its secrets, be they random objects or pottery shards. The latter can be assembled into a complete pot once four shards have been collected – but players will need to keep a close eye on their patterns to make sure they have a matching set. “There are different patterns that tell unique stories and make for very decorative accents in your builds,” Mojang explains.

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Combining pottery shards into ancient pots seems particularly neat. I’m all about getting some new décor items for my base that actually show a journey I’ve been on. Turns out archeology is a nice fit alongside the Sniffer also coming in update 1.20 after being picked by players in the 2022 mob vote. We already knew they were ancient creatures being brought back to life Jurassic Park style, and digging those eggs up with the new brushes sure seems to combine tidily.

All in all, becoming a Minecraft archeologist sounds like a fun way to vary up the exploration and discovery in Minecraft 1.20. Hopefully Mojang will bury even more cool secrets under the sands for players to discover. If you just can’t wait until the full release, Mojang promises that you’ll be able to test out these features in Minecraft betas and snapshots “very soon.”

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