Machu Picchu: Exploring an Ancient Sacred Center (Revised)

by Johan Reinhard

Machu Picchu, recently voted one of the New Wonders of the World, is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, yet it remains a mystery. Even the most basic questions are still unanswered: What was its meaning and why was it built in such a difficult location? Renowned explorer Johan Reinhard attempts to answer such elusive questions from the perspectives of sacred landscape and archaeoastronomy. Using information gathered from historical,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931745447
• ISBN13: 9781931745444
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 8.9"