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It is the year 4022, and the entire ancient country of Usa has been buried under many feet of detritus from a catastrophe that occurred back in 1985. Howard Carson, an amateur archeologist, is crossing the perimeter of an abandoned excavation site when he feels the ground give way beneath him. Suddenly, he finds himself at the bottom of a shaft, which, judging from the DO NOT DISTURB sign hanging from an archaic doorknob, is clearly the entrance to a still-sealed burial chamber.
Carson's incredible discoveries, including the remains of two bodies, one laid to rest 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. These dramatic discoveries give Carson all the clues he needs to piece together the entire civilization—which he gets utterly wrong.
The acclaimed author and illustrator of Castle and Pyramid, David Macaulay presents a wonderfully tongue-in-cheek satire of both historical presumption and American self-importance.
Kindle Book
- Release date: December 15, 2020
OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780547348629
- Release date: December 15, 2020
EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780547348629
- File size: 95667 KB
- Release date: December 15, 2020
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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook
Languages
English
Levels
Lexile® Measure:1270
Text Difficulty:10-12