Unusual Prehistory
A mod that allows you to bring back prehistoric creatures from the past!
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About this Mod
About Unusual Prehistory
Unusual Prehistory is a mod that adds ways to revive a variety of prehistoric creatures and plants and various ways to use them!
This mod requires Geckolib!
Quick Start Guide
To begin your journey to resurrect prehistoric plants and animals, you need to find fossils found throughout the world. Stone fossils yield mesozoic fossils while deepslate fossils yield paleozoic fossils, there are other types of fossils to be found as well!
Once you have fossils you will need an analyzer to extract DNA from them, and from there you can use a cultivator to create eggs, embryos, or plants using the DNA and organic ooze as fuel. Every prehistoric creature and plant has something to offer, whether it be useful items or simple ambience. You can learn more about them and the rest of the mod through the Encyclopedia of Prehistory, which you can craft with any fossil and a book!
Mod Loader and Version
This mod is available for Forge 1.18.2-1.20.1. We will no longer be updating this mod because we have moved on to its sequel mod, Unusual Prehistory 2!
Available Versions
How to Install Unusual Prehistory on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Unusual Prehistory". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.20
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Unusual Prehistory server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Unusual Prehistory compatible with forge?
Unusual Prehistory officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.20. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Unusual Prehistory – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Unusual Prehistory consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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