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The Meaning of Machu Picchu

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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.

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.

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.