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The Meaning of Machu Picchu [Hardcover]

James S. Westerman (Author)
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December 1, 1998 0966561805 978-0966561807
There is a worldwide fascination with the ruins of Machu Picchu and the people who built it. Ever since its discovery by Hiram Bingham in 1911 it has puzzled and fascinated the mind of man. Up to now no one has been able to come up with a completely plausible explanation as to why the Incas built this spectacular city high up on a ridge in the rugged mountains of the Andes. In 1995, motivated by a series of unusual coincidences and personal experiences, James Westerman put together an archaeological team to excavate an area of the ruins. They discovered a remarkable series of caves which upon archaeoastronimical analysis offer a compelling solution to the mystery of why Machu Picchu was built at this location.

Besides making this discovery in Machu Picchu, Mr. Westerman also made a very important discovery in Bolivia at the Titicaca Rock on the Island of the Sun in Lake Titicaca, the site generally considered to have been the most sacred place in the world to the pre-columbian people of the Andes.

This book describes the sequence of events which lead to both discoveries and gives a straightforward, relatively easy to read scholarly analysis of what was found. It is an unusual completely true story which may have some appeal to people interested in "New Age" ideas, such as those expressed in "The Celestine Prophesy" by James Redfield. It is also a book which has significance to the Andean people of South America, as it provides some new very important information about their past. For this reason there is also a Spanish language edition.

There was a one hour television documentary produced about this discovery by Kurtis Productions entitled "The Mystery of Machu Picchu" which was shown domestically on the Public Broadcasting Service and worldwide on the International Discovery Channel.


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This book is treated as extremely interesting in two distinct aspects, since in one part it refers to two important archaeological discoveries and in the other it relates the ups and downs that James Westerman had to confront in the course of his investigations.....I harbor the conviction that the present book by James Westerman will have a favorable reception from the reader and that it will become a successful publication. -- Carlos Ponce Sangines, Director of the Center of Anthropological Investigations at Tiwanaku

About the Author

James S. Westerman lives in Chicago, Illinois, USA and is the president of the Carbit Paint Company. He is also a serious amateur archaeologist who has done work in Egypt as well as in South America. He has had articles published in scholarly journals as well as in the popular press. He is a member of the Explorers Club as well as the World Presidents Organization.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 189 pages
  • Publisher: Westridge Pub Inc (December 1, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0966561805
  • ISBN-13: 978-0966561807
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,632,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars Here is the answer to Machu Piccu, December 9, 1999
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Mr. Westerman has amazing luck and an ability to be in the right place at the right time. He also is able to cut through the garbage and to discover what is real and what is important. He put these talents to use at Machu Piccu to the benefit of historians but more importantly to fill-in a most important part of the history of the native Peruvians. It reconnects them with their pre-spanish culture.

In many ways this book is the non-fictional version of the Celestine Prophesy, except for the disappearing part. Westerman seems very keyed-in to the origins of things.

This book answers the question everyone has asked since it was found in 1911 by another amateur archeologist, Hiram Bingham, why weren't the Spanish told of this mountain city? It is the point of origin to the first Inca.

Westerman takes us through the other important sites and tells how they relate to Machu Piccu. It makes for great reading and is a real-life adventure not to be missed.

The discovery can be seen and visited. When you get to Machu Piccu, just ask to see the Westerman Caves. It's worth the trip.

I only wish that this had more and larger photos. Otherwise its a five star book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Nice book, September 19, 2005
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This is a very nice book, well laid out, with some good information about research that was done in the Condor area of Machu Picchu. However, the book does not tell the meaning of Machu Picchu. No one but the original builders knows.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amateur Archaelogist does well, August 9, 2005
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This is an excellent book by someone who added to our knowledge of antiquity. Machu Picchu has been a mystery as to the reasons for its existence since its discovery by Western Civilization in 1911.

James Westerman visits the city and finds he has an interest in the City and the area. He does some research and finds several things that seem to tie into a real explanation for the construction of this place so isolated from Western Civilization.

He then writes a book about the City and his discoveries. Its high quality pictures and easy reading make it seem that things just fell in to place for him with just a little effort. While it is not likely that it just fell into place, and that lots of hard work and difficulties are unreported, it does make the story flow well.

I would get this book if you want a story that gets the reader involved in Machu Picchu and the process and the discoveries that James Westerman made. If you have a friend that is or wants to be an amateur archaelogist then this is a definite must buy book.
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