Prehistoric
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForgeThe author built this one for Minecraft 1.16.4–1.16.5 on Fabric. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.


**IF YOU KNOW HOW TO MODEL/ANIMATE FOR GECKOLIB PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE ON DISCORD, THERE ARE A LOT OF CREATURES THAT STILL NEED TO BE ADDED**
This mod is based off the mod "Fossil's and Archeology" by the Fossils and Archeology Revival team, code rewritten for fabric. And many textures have been used from the project(allowed through their license). Although I am hoping to add a lot of my own stuff into here.
If you'd like to contribute, consider joining the discord below.


Requires Geckolib 3.0.0
Tutorial (So far):
First, go to Diamond level, and find Fossils (Which generate naturally) 
These will have a random chance of dropping items, one of which is the Relic Scrap and the Fossil. (You may also obtain Fossils from putting sand or gravel in the Sifter)
Putting relic scraps within the Analyzer gives you a variety of items including the Ancient Sword and Ancient Helmet.
Hitting a passive animal with the ancient sword, has the chance of summoning a lightning bolt.
Scarabs are also found as a rare drop from the fossil block, when combined with a gold pickaxe it creates a tool better than diamond and gold but worse than Netherite.
Using a Fossil, you have a chance of getting DNA by putting it in an Analyzer
After, you want to stuff the fossil into an Analyzer and fuel it using Bio Goo, allowing it to fertilize until you get an Egg.
An egg will need to placed in a constant lighting of 10 or greater for it to hatch. It takes around a day for it to hatch.

NOTICE: This mod is far from being complete, so far there are fossils, Scarab Tools, and the Ancient Helmet and Sword as well as the Archeology Workbench, Sifter, and Analyzer as well as most of their respective uses.
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also report bugs to discord or in comments
Modeler:
lambdaraptor49
Credit for new textures:
RealSamuraiLemon
If anyone would like to help me with this project that would be awesome, there is a lot of finish and my coding sucks.
If you want a dino mod for forge check out Ancient Creatures for Forge 1.16.4!
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.16.4, 1.16.5
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as Prehistoric-0.0.1A.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 178 KB
- Download link checked 14 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

