Archaeology Scholar is a Knowledge Aspiration from The Sims 4 Jungle Adventure Game Pack. It focuses on mastering the Archaeology Skill and completing a variety of archaeology-related tasks while exploring Selvadorada. Completing the Archaeology Scholar Aspiration rewards your Sim with the Museum Patron Trait, which grants benefits such as becoming Confident when visiting museums and donating artifacts for Fame. This guide is a full walkthrough of every milestone and task in the Aspiration.
1. Best Tips for Completing the Archaeology Scholar Aspiration
These tips will make completing the Archaeology Scholar Aspiration faster and more efficient, helping you maximise your skill gains and time in Selvadorada:
- Have the Genius Trait. The Archaeology Skill builds faster when your Sim is Focused, and Genius Sims naturally enter this mood more often.
- Trigger the Focused Mood Often. Play chess, use the Archaeology Table, or view Focus-boosting décor to speed up skill progression. Eating a Cerebrerry Emotion Berry from deep in the jungle also works.
- Stay on a Vacation Lot with an Archaeology Table. Renting a property that already has one saves the §390 cost.
- Carry Your Own Archaeology Table. Keep one in your Sim’s Inventory to work anywhere during jungle exploration.
- Sell Extra Treasures to Fund Vacations. Vacation costs in Selvadorada can add up — sell unwanted finds to cover expenses.
One Cerebrerry will leave your Sim Focused for 4 hours.
2. How to Visit Selvadorada
For most tasks in the Archaeology Scholar Aspiration, your Sim will need to be in Selvadorada, a vacation world. Here’s how to travel there:
- Open your phone and select Travel > Go on Vacation.
- From world select, choose Selvadorada.
- Pick one of the four vacation rental lots.
- Select your desired length of stay.
- Click Confirm to begin your trip.
3. How to Complete the Trowel Technician Milestone
This first milestone introduces your Sim to basic archaeology activities, such as excavating dig piles and uncovering artifacts.
How to Excavate Dig Piles or Excavation Sites
Dig piles appear as dirt mounds with items sticking out and can be found throughout the Selvadorada jungle. To excavate, select a dig pile and choose Excavate. You must excavate 3 dig piles to complete this task.
Sims at any Archaeology level can Excavate a dig pile.
How to Uncover an Artifact From a Dirt Clump
Excavating may yield a dirt clump containing an artifact. To uncover it, select an Archaeology Table and choose Uncover Artifact, then pick the clump from your Sim’s Inventory. Sims with high enough skill will automatically start authenticating it. You only need to uncover 1 artifact for this task.
Dirt clumps are found while excavating.
4. How to Complete the Research Associate Milestone
This stage requires reaching Level 4 Archaeology, unlocking the Survey interaction, and authenticating artifacts.
How to Achieve Level 4 Archaeology Skill
Build the skill by:
- Excavating dig piles
- Uncovering artifacts at the Archaeology Table
- Authenticating artifacts (from Level 3)
- Reading Archaeology Skill Books 1 & 2
Stay Focused during these activities to learn faster.
Reach Level 4 Archaeology to unlock all the activities needed to complete this stage of the Aspiration.
How to Survey for a Dig Pile
Unlocked at Level 4, this ability can create a new dig pile nearby. Select the ground in the jungle and choose Survey for a Dig Pile. If successful, a dig pile will appear.
Select the ground to access the Survey for Dig Pile interaction.
How to Authenticate Artifacts
From Level 3, select an Archaeology Table and choose Authenticate Artifact. Complete this for 3 artifacts to finish the task.
Authenticate artifacts at an Archaeology Table.
5. How to Complete the Excavation Expert Milestone
This milestone requires a higher skill level and introduces establishing excavation sites and finding Excellent-quality artifacts.
How to Achieve Level 7 Archaeology Skill
Continue excavating, authenticating, and uncovering artifacts while staying Focused to reach Level 7.
If you have a backlog of artifacts to authenticate or uncover, it’ll keep your Sim busy for a while.
How to Establish an Excavation Site
Unlocked at Level 6, select a dig pile and choose Establish Excavation Site. This allows multiple finds from one location. Establish 3 separate excavation sites to complete the task.
Establishing an excavation site makes excavating much more efficient.
How to Find and Authenticate Excellent Quality Artifacts
Excavate frequently and use established sites to increase your chances of finding Excellent-quality artifacts. Uncover and authenticate artifacts until you have 5 Excellent-quality pieces.
You’ll discover the artifacts quality after authenticating it.
6. How to Complete the Archaeology Scholar Milestone
The final stage involves mastering the skill, writing a skill book, and giving a successful lecture.
How to Achieve Level 10 Archaeology Skill
Master the skill by focusing on long excavation sessions and artifact authentication while being Focused.
Focused Sims build Archaeology faster.
How to Write a Good Archaeology Skill Book
At Level 8, use a computer and select Write > Write Skill Book > Guidebook to Archaeology. Aim for Good quality; rewrite if necessary. Selvadorada’s museum has a public computer you can use.
You can write an Archaeology Book under Write > Write Skill Book > Guidebook to Archaeology.
How to Give a Successful Archaeology Lecture
Once mastered, use the Give Archaeology Lecture social interaction. Target Sims in a good mood for the best chance of success.
The Give Lecture social should appear in the first menu of interactions. Otherwise it’ll be under Friendly.
7. Reward for Completing Archaeology Scholar Aspiration
Completing the Aspiration awards the Museum Patron Trait, which grants:
- Confident mood in any museum
- Flirty mood in museums during a Date
- Ability to donate artifacts to museums for Fame and positive moodlets
Archaeology Scholar’s gain the ability to donate artifacts to museums.
