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> if we’re very, very lucky and tales of a glorious civilization somehow persist that long — who put it there. I just finished reading "Motel of the Mysteries"
by gopalv 6y ago
> if we’re very, very lucky and tales of a glorious civilization somehow persist that long — who put it there.
I just finished reading "Motel of the Mysteries" [1] and the Treasures section of that talks about the sacred seal of "Do Not Disturb" & the pendant made or rubber (it's a tub stopper).
At best, this is just going to confuse the hell out of every archaeologist who interprets this as a "religious act".
[1] - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2016/07/15/in-motel-of-the-mysteries-america-falls-and-it-doesnt-actually-matter/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2016/07/15/i...
- miglmj 6y agoA teacher read us this book in elementary school and I've unsuccessfully been trying to track this book for years. Such an interesting way to think about the world around us, how it will be perceived, and the degree to which we cannot be sure of the accuracy of our perceptions of the past.
- dekhn 6y agoHere ya go: https://www.amazon.com/Motel-Mysteries-David-Macaulay/dp/0395284252 https://www.amazon.com/Motel-Mysteries-David-Macaulay/dp/039... David Macaulay's illustrations are fantastic.
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- dhosek 6y agoThere's also Robert Nathan’s “Digging the Weans.” The PDF from Harper’s used to be available to non-subscribers, but there are unauthorized copies of the PDF available to anyone who googles it.