







GRAVES AND GOLEMS is a mod focused on expanding the existing archaeology mechanics in Minecraft. It adds new ways of obtaining archaeological loot, as well as new blocks and artifacts! This mod is still a work in progress, so some features are not finished yet.
FEATURES:
Trowel: functions as a shovel and allows you to safely break suspicious blocks while still obtaining loot.
Screening Tables: a new alternative for obtaining artifacts. Certain natural blocks can be sifted, and will sometimes yield items and archaeological loot.
Excavation Buckets: only holds archaeological tools, certain excavated ground blocks (dirt, sand, gravel, etc), and artifacts. Items stay in the bucket when the bucket is broken, like shulker boxes
Grave Golem: very WIP! can be spawned by placing a bone pile block on top of a grave dirt block, and then placing a Strange or Odd Figurine on top of the bone pile block.
Display Case: a block that has a glass case around items placed on top of it. You can use it to display anything placeable!
Other Features: New blocks (including suspicious blocks), artifacts, and decor.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 26.2
- 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 Modrinth — 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 gravesandgolems-1.0.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 425 KB
- Download link checked 8 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.