[quote=Extra] Two weeks after. Bu I may not even b on. [/quote] Why?[quote=whizzball1] But that says nothing about etymology. Artefact was the spelling. Americans eventually changed to Artifact. [/quote] If you care about the etymology, then start spelling "arteficial" and "artefist." The origin is 100% irrelevant, since "artifact" is the correct spelling here in America.