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How to Make Archaeology in Infinite Craft

Archaeology sits in the middle of Infinite Craft's difficulty curve. The shortest route we have found runs 10 steps from the four base elements, finishing with Microscope plus Pottery.

The final combination

MicroscopePotteryArchaeology

Moderate10 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1126 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 10 combinations in order.

  1. 1WaterWindWave
  2. 2EarthWaveSand
  3. 3FireSandGlass
  4. 4FireGlassLens
  5. 5LensWaterMicroscope
  6. 6FireWaterSteam
  7. 7EarthSteamMud
  8. 8EarthMudClay
  9. 9ClayWaterPottery
  10. 10MicroscopePotteryArchaeology
Crafting tree
1Water + Windโ†’ Wave2Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand3Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass4Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens5Lens + Waterโ†’ Microscope6Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam7Earth + Steamโ†’ Mud8Earth + Mudโ†’ Clay9Clay + Waterโ†’ Pottery10Microscope + Potteryโ†’ Archaeology

Other ways to make Archaeology

26 combinations are known to produce Archaeology. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Archaeology
FirstSecondResult
AccidentRuinsArchaeology
CollegeRuinsArchaeology
BookDirtArchaeology
CleaningRuinsArchaeology
MessRuinsArchaeology
MicroscopePotteryArchaeology
MudUniversityArchaeology
NewspaperRuinArchaeology
CalendarDirtArchaeology
HistorySoilArchaeology
CuriositySoilArchaeology
DiscoveryStoneArchaeology
SearchSoilArchaeology
DirtHistoryArchaeology
DiscoverySoilArchaeology
HistoryMicroscopeArchaeology
HistorySpongeArchaeology
DirtSearchArchaeology
DustbinHistoryArchaeology
AlchemyRuinsArchaeology
AlolaArchaeologistArchaeology
ArchGroundArchaeology
DirtHistoriesArchaeology
ClassifyRuinArchaeology
AppreciateRuinsArchaeology

What you can make with Archaeology

Archaeology at a glance

Steps to craft
10
Moderate
Crafting depth
11
faster than 57% of solved elements
Known recipes
26
ways to make it
Used in
98
other combinations

Other elements that take 10 steps

Similar effort to Archaeology, if you want something else to chase.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Archaeology in Infinite Craft?

Combine Microscope with Pottery. The full path from the base elements takes 10 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Archaeology?

10 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.

Is Archaeology hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as moderate. At 10 steps it is faster than 57% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Archaeology?

Yes. 26 combinations are known to produce Archaeology, and the shortest route is shown above.

Path verified against the open recipe graph on . Method described in our methodology, data credited on data sources.