"Motel of the Mysteries" by David Macauley, 1979. Anthropology, humor.

Love JudiLynn's posts about new science discoveries, and especially her anthropology tidbits. The latest, about the discovery of the burial site of a Neolithic "mayor" reminded me of this '70s book. Speculation about the lives of ancient people is fascinating, and in this humor classic it's hilarious. What will future humans make of the remains of our civilization? Illustrations based on photos from discoveries of Tut's tomb and excavations of Troy are wondrously funny. The picture of a assistant modeling a toilet seat necklace and a "sanitized for your protection" headdress will stay in your head for 6,800 years.