Motel of the Mysteries
Motel of the Mysteries by David Macaulay, published by Houghton Mifflin in 1979, is an illustrated work that presents a unique narrative set in the year 4022. The story follows Howard Carson, an amateur archeologist, who stumbles upon a burial chamber while exploring an abandoned excavation site. His discoveries, including two bodies and artifacts that hint at the civilization’s beliefs and practices, offer a glimpse into a world long buried under layers of detritus from a catastrophic event in 1985.
Readers will find a blend of humor and adventure as Carson navigates the remnants of a lost civilization. The book explores themes of survival and the absurdities of interpreting the past, all while maintaining a lighthearted tone. With its engaging illustrations and imaginative premise, this edition, spanning 95 pages, invites readers to ponder the quirks of human history and the interpretations that arise from it.
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It is the year 4022; all of the ancient country of Usa has been buried under many feet of detritus from a catastrophe that occurred back in 1985. Imagine, then, the excitement that Howard Carson, an amateur archeologist at best, experienced when in crossing the perimeter of an abandoned excavation site he felt the ground give way beneath him and found himself at the bottom of a shaft, which, judging from the DO NOT DISTURB sign hanging from an archaic doorknob, was clearly the entrance to a still-sealed burial chamber. Carson’s incredible discoveries, including the remains of two bodies, one of then on a ceremonial bed facing an altar that appeared to be a means of communicating with the Gods and the other lying in a porcelain sarcophagus in the Inner Chamber, permitted him to piece together the whole fabric of that extraordinary civilization.
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