Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive by Eliot Stein

★★★★ ☐ The publisher has provided a copy for review.
An anthology of histories of artifacts in global cultures. This collection is a thrill for anthropologists and researchers. It reminds us how storytelling and caring curators preserve important shifts in worldviews, experiences, and values.

Many items in modern culture are taken for granted. Yet some have a fascinating story - and these are plucked and examined in this retelling by Stein. Highly engaging, entertaining, and informative. Recommended.