
Fossils & Archaeology Unearthed
A fossils and archeology modpack for 1.20 with new tech, farming, and more!
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About this Modpack

The long awaited F&A port has finally been released making it the perfect base for this modpack. My goal with this pack is to enhance the F&A experiance without straying to far from the vanilla style
Credit to all the amazing devs who's mods are in this pack.
New world generation
Explore and settle new polished terrain. Underground rivers, larger biomes, and deeper oceans spread throughout the world for you to explore. The end and nether have also been given a makeover to allow for scaled terrain within these dimensions. You may also encounter new structures some containing valuable loot.
Technology
Make useful new machines and contraptions through the use of create and its addons.
Agriculture
Grow many new foods with mods like farmers delight to keep your prehistoric animals well fed. Along with this many other mods such as farming in rain, right click harvest, and overweight farming have been added to further enhance the agriculture experience.
Available Versions
How to Set Up a Fossils & Archaeology Unearthed Server
Order Server
Choose at least 6 GB RAM (8 GB recommended for Fossils & Archaeology Unearthed). Based on player count: per 5 players.
Install Modpack in Dashboard
Open the modpack browser in the dashboard, search for "Fossils & Archaeology Unearthed" and click "Install". The forge loader and Minecraft 1.20.1 are configured automatically.
Start Server & Play
Start the server – all mods are loaded automatically. Share the server IP with friends and play together!
Frequently Asked Questions
Fossils & Archaeology Unearthed server crashes or won't start – what to do?
Most common causes: insufficient RAM or wrong forge loader. Check latest.log for "OutOfMemoryError" → increase RAM to at least 8 GB. For "Mixin" or "ClassNotFoundException" errors: modpack version and loader don't match. With Mado Hosting, loader and Minecraft version are auto-configured on modpack install – preventing most startup issues.
How much RAM does a Fossils & Archaeology Unearthed server really need?
Minimum 6 GB, recommended 8 GB for stable performance. per 5 players. Important: Minecraft modpacks need more RAM than vanilla – plan extra per additional player. With Mado Hosting, you can scale RAM up live at any time without data loss (from €7.800000000000001/month).
Can I add custom mods to Fossils & Archaeology Unearthed without conflicts?
Yes, but check compatibility: only use mods for the same loader (forge) and same Minecraft version (1.20.1). Common issues: ID conflicts with recipe mods and incompatible coremod versions. The Mado dashboard mod browser only shows compatible mods and warns about known conflicts.
Fossils & Archaeology Unearthed server lagging – performance tips
1) Increase RAM to 8 GB+. 2) Reduce server view-distance to 8 (server.properties). 3) Pre-generate chunks with the "Chunky" plugin. 4) Use /spark profiler to check which mods consume the most tick time. With Mado Hosting, all servers run on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores – eliminating hardware as a bottleneck.
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