Archaeology will be added in Minecraft 1.20

On February 10, developers from Mojang Studio announced the release of a new mechanic for Minecraft — Archaeology. It was announced back in 2020, but the release will take place only this year.

Features

• Archaeology will add new blocks and a special Archaeological brush
  
• Archaeological sites will appear next to deserted temples
  
• In the excavation sites, players will encounter Suspicious sand
  
• With a brush, players will be able to clear Suspicious sand, get pottery shards or random items
  
• Four pottery shards can be used to craft a pot, while combining different patterns

It will be possible to try out Archaeology from February 15 together with the new Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot, Minecraft Preview and Beta.

Screenshots of Archaeology