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Archaeologist at an Antiquity Site (Civ6)

An Archaeologist at an Antiquity Site, ready to excavate an artifact.

Choose artifact (Civ6)

After you excavate, you may choose between one of two Artifacts to discover.

In Civilization VI, Archaeology deals with Artifact Artifacts that are extracted from Antiquity Site Antiquity Sites and Shipwreck Shipwrecks using Archaeologists and then taken to Archaeological Museums. These Artifact Artifacts can be kept for Culture Culture and Tourism Tourism bonuses, or traded with other civilizations.

Artifacts by era[]

Era Slot icon Artifacts
Ancient
Javelin

Mask

Mummy

Scroll

Stone Tablet
Classical
Amphora

Aspis

Axe

Bracelet

Mosaic
Medieval
Chalice

Longsword

Plate Mail

Signet Ring

Silver Coin
Renaissance
Astrolabe

Doubloon

Earring

Fresco

Halberd
Industrial
Broadsheet

Clock

Flintlock Pistol

Map

Necklace

See also[]