How Long to Read The Making of an Exhibit Hall

How Long Does it Take to Read The Making of an Exhibit Hall?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 1 minute to read The Making of an Exhibit Hall by Robert L. Carneiro

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The curator of a major museum tells about the creation of an exhibition, from beginning to end. Never before has the design and installation of anthropology exhibit been described in such detail. Not only are technical matters discussed, such as how to simulate a tropical rainforest in miniature and how the noxious fumes of urea formaldehyde are blocked from harming the specimens on exhibit, but there is also an endless recounting of stories about the various exhibits: Thus we read of a mother who is engaged in funerary endocannibalism, sifting through the shed of her cremated infant daughter, looking for every bit of bone and tooth which she will grind up, mix with banna drink, and ingest... we see shaman blowing tobacco onto a straw doll to bring it to life and help him in drawing a missing soul away from the evil spirit who stole it...the curator tells how he came to have in his office enough curare to kill ten thousand monkeys...then there too is Ogomigi, the dreaded double-headed vulture who devours the souls of dead Kuikuru Indians. And there is a lot more...

How long is The Making of an Exhibit Hall?

The Making of an Exhibit Hall by Robert L. Carneiro is 181 pages long, and a total of 45,431 words.

This makes it 61% the length of the average book. It also has 56% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Making of an Exhibit Hall Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 8 minutes to read The Making of an Exhibit Hall aloud.

What Reading Level is The Making of an Exhibit Hall?

The Making of an Exhibit Hall is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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