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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. All archaeologists and anthropologists should read this book. I was introduced to it by an archaeology professor in a lecture back in 1981. I gave it to another prof. friend (also an archaeologist) this year. She's planning how to incorporate it into her courses. Read it. You will never, ever forget the concepts that it conveys. (  ) GreyGhost | Jul 31, 2009 |  This is a very short book. I would imagine it is supposed to be geared to a younger audience. It involves the interpretations of 41st century archeologist in excavating a Motel 6 type roadside Motel. The excavation begins as satire of the opening of King Tut's tomb, and also has a send up of Schleiman's discovery of Troy. There are many amusing scenes were common objects are interpreted as religious artifacts. (  ) Antares1 | Mar 16, 2009 | The idea is good; sometime in the faraway future an archaeologist stumbles upon a twentieth century motel and tries to explain his finds. It makes you think about the way archaeological finds are explained nowadays. But after a few pages it becomes a bit of a trick. Look around in your own house and try to think of what someone from another time would think your stuff is used for. (  ) marank | Nov 28, 2008 | Parodies not only archaeological reconstructions, but archaeologists (Howard Carter), imagery (e.g. Sophia Schliemann wearing the "Jewels of Helen", museums.... ( ) IreneF | Oct 1, 2008 | I first read this book in school for a section on archeology. Whenever I see or hear some expert start telling us how things were or are in great detail based on minimal data, I think of this book and chuckle. A must read to put things in perspective for anyone who reads archeology or history books. ( )2  Landshark5 | May 6, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
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