Motel of the Mysteries, (Paperback)

from ex_ottoyuhr

It was once observed that if the standard terminology of archaeology was applied to the 20th century, we would speak of the 1945 invasion of Europe by the Washing-Machine People. This book takes th...

from ex_ottoyuhr

It was once observed that if the standard terminology of archaeology was applied to the 20th century, we would speak of the 1945 invasion of Europe by the Washing-Machine People. This book takes th...

from IreneF

Parodies not only archaeological reconstructions, but archaeologists (Howard Carter), imagery (e.g. Sophia Schliemann wearing the "Jewels of Helen", museums....

from hardlyhardy

David Macaulay is an illustrator skilled at showing the way things work. And "The Way Things Work" is the title of what may be his best-known book, but he has also illustrated books showing how cat...

from orangejulia

It's really hard to describe this book. The book documents an archaelogical expedition excavating a generic cheap hotel. If you love documentaries showing you "Secrets of Egyptian Tombs" and such, ...