Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Motel of Mysteries by David Macaulay

For those who are studying the ancient civilizations and wonder if everything you are being taught is correct, this may be the book for you. More illustrations than text, it looks at what a future archaeologist might decided about objects found in a local motel. The ancient country of Usa was buried in 1985 by tons of mail and impurities and it is now 4022. A brave archaeologist finds the site that will make his career and you get to read what he thinks all the stuff he found was used for. Did he get it right? Don't they use this stuff in 4022? If they don't, what are they using in its place? Laugh all you want as you read this book.