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Fossilsarcheology Origins Wiki & Guide

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Adds prehistoric blocks, ancient building materials, fossils, and dinosaur mobs including Ankylosaurus.

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Contents (9)
  1. Guides
  2. Processes
  3. Items
  4. Blocks
  5. Mobs
  6. Advancements
  7. Frequently asked questions
  8. Related mods

Guides

Step-by-step, in-game.

How to Observe and Understand Dinosaur GeneticsIdentifying Genetic Traits Each dinosaur in the mod has unique genetics that determine its appearance, size, and…How to Revive a Dinosaur from a FossilFinding and Preparing Fossils Fossils are scattered throughout your world in ancient structures and buried…How to Set Up a Dinosaur Feeding StationConverting a Composter Block Place a standard Minecraft composter block in your dinosaur enclosure or near your tamed…How to Tame and Ride a DinosaurFinding and Approaching Dinosaurs Locate wild dinosaurs roaming in herds or alone throughout your world. Approach…

Recipes

Every recipe the mod adds, grouped by how it is made.

Crafting · 46fossils_origins:cure_crafting · 20minecraft:stonecutting · 12minecraft:campfire_cooking · 6minecraft:smithing_transform · 5minecraft:smelting · 4minecraft:smoking · 3

Items

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30 Vel-en Sul WulnAmberAmphora Tuskan ScrapAnkylosaur EggAnkylosaurus DNAAnkylosaurus ShankAnkylosaurus Spawn EggAntiparasiticAra-en Ke SorArchaeology Hand BookAsh CleanserBehavioral SerumBlazing HoneyBoiled Dinosaur EggBottle of GooBottle Of Sterile WaterBrachiosaurus DNABrachiosaurus EggBrachiosaurus RoastBrachiosaurus Spawn EggCarnotaurus ArmorCarnotaurus ChopCarnotaurus DNACarnotaurus Egg

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Blocks

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Amber OreAmphora Tuskan Vase 2Amphora Tuskan Vase 1Amphora Tuskan VaseAmphora Tuskan Vase 3Ancient ButtonAncient FenceAncient Fence GateAncient Pressure PlateAncient SlabAncient StairsAncient StoneAncient Stone Brick SlabAncient Stone Brick StairsAncient Stone Brick WallAncient Stone BricksAncient Stone SlabAncient Stone StairsAncient Stone WallAncient Wood Planks

D

Dinosaur Feeder

I

Iced Stone

K

Kylix Tuskan Vase 3Kylix Tuskan VaseKylix Tuskan Vase 2Kylix Tuskan Vase 1

P

Palaeoraphe ButtonPalaeoraphe FencePalaeoraphe Fence GatePalaeoraphe LeavesPalaeoraphe LogPalaeoraphe PlanksPalaeoraphe Pressure PlatePalaeoraphe SaplingPalaeoraphe SlabPalaeoraphe StairsPalaeoraphe Wood

S

SkullSkull LanternSlightly Iced Stone

V

Volcanic AshVolcanic Brick SlabVolcanic Brick StairsVolcanic Brick WallVolcanic BricksVolcanic RockVolcanic Rock SlabVolcanic Rock StairsVolcanic Rock WallVolute Tuskan VaseVolute Tuskan Vase 2Volute Tuskan Vase 1Volute Tuskan Vase 3

Mobs

Creatures this mod adds.

AnkylosaurusBrachiosaurusCarnotaurusCompsognathusDilophosaurusDryosaurusGallimimusMosasaurusOviraptorPachycephalosaurusPlesiosaurusPteranodonSpinosaurusStegosaurusTherizinosaurusTriceratopsTuskenTyrannosaurus-rexVelociraptor

Advancements

Advancements this pack adds, and how to earn them.

A Footnote in StoneCollect a Tusken history scroll.
A Little from Every EraCollect DNA from one species in each category.
A Plated TragedyKill a Stegosaurus.
A Shy FriendTame a Dryosaurus.
Above and Below: DNACollect DNA from an Air or Sea species.
Against the HerdKill a dinosaur from the Herbivore category.
Ankylosaurus Egg SecuredCollect a Ankylosaurus egg.
Ankylosaurus SequenceCollect Ankylosaurus DNA.
ArchaeologistFind a Tusken scrap, scroll, or relic.
Armoured AffectionTame a Ankylosaurus.
Bingo! Dino DNA!Collect DNA from every dinosaur species.
Boil, Boil, No TroublePlace fire or a campfire under a water cauldron, then use a glass bottle.
Brachiosaurus Egg SecuredCollect a Brachiosaurus egg.
Brachiosaurus SequenceCollect Brachiosaurus DNA.
Bug of the AgesCollect the Ancient Scarab.
Build-an-EggCraft a water bucket with 2/4/8 eggshells for a small/medium/large synthetic egg.
Carnotaurus Egg SecuredCollect a Carnotaurus egg.
Carnotaurus SequenceCollect Carnotaurus DNA.
Clever FeedingPut dinosaur food into a dinosaur feeder.
Clever GirlKill a Velociraptor.
Comparative LinguisticsFully decipher ten different Tusken scrolls.
Compsognathus Egg SecuredCollect a Compsognathus egg.
Compsognathus SequenceCollect Compsognathus DNA.
Compy StompKill a Compsognathus.
Cretaceous CommunityObserve Triceratops social behaviour through a spyglass.
Dancing with HornsObserve Carnotaurus courtship through a spyglass.
Dilophosaurus Egg SecuredCollect a Dilophosaurus egg.
Dilophosaurus SequenceCollect Dilophosaurus DNA.
Dinosaur CombatKill a dinosaur.
Dinosaur TamingTame a dinosaur.
Do You Speak Tusken?Fully decipher every Tusken scroll.
Documentary SamplerObserve one species from each category through a spyglass.
Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One IncubatorCollect an egg from every dinosaur species.
Dryosaurus Egg SecuredCollect a Dryosaurus egg.
Dryosaurus SequenceCollect Dryosaurus DNA.
Edward Scissorhands’ SaladObserve a Therizinosaurus graze through a spyglass.
Egg Thief ThiefKill a Oviraptor.
Eggs MachinaBrew DNA into the matching-size synthetic egg in a brewing stand.
Every Walk of LifeTame one dinosaur from each category.
Exit, Stage CretaceousObserve a Dryosaurus flee through a spyglass.
Exploration & ObservationObserve dinosaur behaviour through a spyglass.
Extinction SpeedrunKill every dinosaur species.
Fast FriendsTame a Gallimimus.
Fetch the StickKill a Dilophosaurus.
Field NotesCollect a Fossils Origins item, use a guidebook or dinosaur feeder, or interact with a dinosaur.
Field Notes: Above and BelowObserve an Air or Sea species through a spyglass.
Fishing LicenceObserve a Spinosaurus hunt in water through a spyglass.
Four Corners, Four FightsKill one dinosaur from each category.
Friends of the HerdTame a dinosaur from the Herbivore category.
Gallimimus Egg SecuredCollect a Gallimimus egg.
Gallimimus SequenceCollect Gallimimus DNA.
Gentle GiantTame a Brachiosaurus.
Giants of the Herd: DNACollect DNA from a Herbivore species.
Grounded for GoodKill a Pteranodon.
Half the StoryCollect 24 different Tusken history scrolls.
Handle with ClawsTame a Therizinosaurus.
Head Over HeelsTame a Pachycephalosaurus.
Herbivore HatcheryCollect an egg from a Herbivore species.
Herd MentalityObserve a Herbivore species through a spyglass.
Hold Onto Your ButtsTame a dinosaur.
Hooks for HandsKill a Therizinosaurus.
Horned HeartTame a Carnotaurus.
Ink Between the LinesStudy a Tusken scroll with a quill.
It Belongs in a MuseumCollect any Tusken relic.
Keep Absolutely StillObserve a Tyrannosaurus hunt through a spyglass.
Life Finds a WayTame every tameable dinosaur species.
Life in the SampleBrew Bottle of Goo with a fossil in a brewing stand.
Life, Uh, Runs FastKill a Gallimimus.
Long Neck, Deep WaterObserve a Plesiosaurus swim through a spyglass.
Long-Necked Lagoon PalTame a Plesiosaurus.
Lost in Translation No MoreReach 100% comprehension of one Tusken scroll.
Mosasaurus Egg SecuredCollect a Mosasaurus egg.
Mosasaurus SequenceCollect Mosasaurus DNA.
Mosquito Not IncludedCollect amber.
Museum QualityCollect every Tusken relic.
Must Go FasterObserve a Gallimimus flee through a spyglass.
No Spoilers, It’s AncientCollect every Tusken history scroll.
No Stick RequiredTame a Dilophosaurus.
Not Actually an Egg ThiefObserve Oviraptor parenting through a spyglass.
Not the Loch Ness MonsterKill a Plesiosaurus.
Objects in Mirror Are SleepyKnock out a dinosaur with torpor.
One Basket per BiomeCollect an egg from one species in each category.
One Civilisation’s TrashCollect a Tusken Scrap.
Oviraptor Egg SecuredCollect a Oviraptor egg.
Oviraptor SequenceCollect Oviraptor DNA.
Pachycephalosaurus Egg SecuredCollect a Pachycephalosaurus egg.
Pachycephalosaurus SequenceCollect Pachycephalosaurus DNA.
Pack MentalityObserve Velociraptor pack behaviour through a spyglass.
Paleogenetic ScienceCollect dinosaur DNA or a dinosaur egg.
Pieces of the PastCollect all three Tusken Scrap types.
Plates and CuddlesTame a Stegosaurus.
Plates on PatrolObserve a Stegosaurus guard its family through a spyglass.
Plesiosaurus Egg SecuredCollect a Plesiosaurus egg.
Plesiosaurus SequenceCollect Plesiosaurus DNA.
Pocket PredatorTame a Compsognathus.
Pottery Barn, Cretaceous EditionCollect the Volute, Kylix, and Amphora vases.
Predator IncubatorCollect an egg from a Carnivore species.
Predator PalsTame a dinosaur from the Carnivore category.
Predator Protocol: DNACollect DNA from a Carnivore species.
Predators on FilmObserve a Carnivore species through a spyglass.
Predator’s PredicamentKill a dinosaur from the Carnivore category.
Prehistoric PlanetObserve every documented dinosaur behaviour through a spyglass.
Property of AnkylosaurusObserve an Ankylosaurus claim territory through a spyglass.
Pteranodon Egg SecuredCollect a Pteranodon egg.
Pteranodon SequenceCollect Pteranodon DNA.
Raiders of the Lost NotesUse the Archaeopedia.
Raptor RapportTame a Velociraptor.
Read Before PettingUse a Dinopedia on a dinosaur.
Read the Fine PotsherdUse the Archaeopedia while carrying a Tusken Scrap.
River CompanionTame a Spinosaurus.
River MonsterKill a Spinosaurus.
Rock of AgesCollect a fossil.
Rust Never SleepsCollect a Rusted Tusken Sword.
Sea Monster, Best FriendTame a Mosasaurus.
Seeing RedKill a Carnotaurus.
Shell CompanyCollect any dinosaur egg.
Shell GameCraft an egg into four eggshells.
Small and Swift: DNACollect DNA from a Small and Swift species.
Small but ScrappyKill a dinosaur from the Small and Swift category.
Small Shell ShelfCollect an egg from a Small and Swift species.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find fossils to start the mod?
Fossils are buried underground and can be found by mining through stone, dirt, and gravel in various biomes. Look for fossil blocks that stand out from regular terrain, or use the mod's tools to help locate them faster.
What do I need to revive a dinosaur?
You need a complete or near-complete fossil, a way to extract its DNA (using the mod's extraction tools), and an incubator or similar device to hatch the creature. The process requires patience as the incubation takes time.
Can I breed dinosaurs together?
Yes, tamed dinosaurs can breed if you have both a male and female of the same species and provide them with food and space. Their offspring will inherit genetic traits from both parents, creating unique variations.
Why do my dinosaurs keep dying?
Dinosaurs need regular food from a feeding trough, appropriate biome conditions, and protection from hostile mobs or starvation. Make sure you're feeding them consistently and they have enough space to roam.
How do genetics affect my dinosaurs?
Each dinosaur's genes determine its size, color, speed, and behavior traits. You can observe these differences visually on individual creatures, and breeding allows you to influence which traits appear in offspring.
What's the difference between taming and riding?
Taming makes a dinosaur loyal to you so it won't attack and will follow commands, while riding lets you mount certain large species to travel faster. Not all dinosaurs can be ridden—only larger species support it.
Do dinosaurs need specific biomes to survive?
Different dinosaur species prefer different environments, and they may become stressed or unhappy in unsuitable biomes. Keeping them in appropriate climates helps them stay healthy and breed successfully.
How do I use the composter as a feeding trough?
Place a regular composter block in your world and fill it with food items that dinosaurs eat. Tamed and wild dinosaurs nearby will eat from it automatically when hungry.
Can I find lore and story content in this mod?
Yes, the mod scatters lore about the fallen Tusken empire throughout the world in the form of ruins, artifacts, and ancient structures. Exploring and reading these discoveries reveals the mod's backstory.
Will this mod cause lag or performance issues?
Large herds of dinosaurs and many active creatures can impact performance, especially on lower-end systems. Consider limiting the number of dinosaurs you keep active or adjusting mod settings to balance gameplay and performance.