Big Dig · Artifact sets
Locate all 16 pieces of the Cuneiform Tablet, Dino Skeleton and Cat Statue, with depth and fishing notes.
Full-game reference · reviewed October 20, 2026 · six officially listed languages.
Layer 1 means the top layer. Listed depths apply to special set-piece placements, not every ordinary artifact. Fishing pieces are marked separately. Required set research and depth access must be unlocked; a listed location is not a guaranteed spawn.
Cuneiform Tablet
Pieces: 3 · Endowment: 1
An ancient accountant's detailing of the construction of a royal highway. Circa 207 FE
Dino Skeleton
Pieces: 6 · Endowment: 1
Scholars claim many of our people descend from this terrifying creature. Circa 8200 DE
Cat Statue
Pieces: 7 · Endowment: 1
This statue depicts Empress Mittens. Circa 2 FE
Body of Cat
Swamp · Layer 3
Hat of Cat
Middlesville · Layer 4
Head of Cat
Suburbia · Layer 4
Arm of Cat
River · Layer 4
Leg of Cat
Forest · Layer 4
Arm of Cat
Mountain · Layer 5
Leg of Cat
Lake · Layer 4
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