# Archaeology: The Card Game

Archaeology: The Card Game is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 20 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.3 out of 10 by 9 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2007
- **Categories:** Card Game, Adventure, Exploration, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Open Drafting, Push Your Luck, Set Collection, Market
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.3 out of 10, from 9 reviews
- **Owned by:** 10 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 424
- **Unique players:** 34

**Designers:** Phil Walker-Harding

**Artists:** Phil Walker-Harding, Atha Kanaani

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/archaeology-the-card-game)
- [Archaeology: The Card Game in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/archaeology-the-card-game)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31105)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._