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The Enigma Of Tiwanaku And Puma Punku; A Visitors Guide Paperback – September 7, 2013

by Brien Foerster (Author)
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Of the megalithic ruins of the world, one that still stupefies visitors to South America, researchers and laymen alike, is the complex of Tiwanaku, also called Tiahuanaco in Bolivia. The most mysterious part of this archaeological site for many is Puma Punku, a cluster of shattered hard stone building block components that lie undisturbed in the high altitude grasslands near Lake Titicaca. The strangest thing about Puma Punku is that the stone cutting technology found there is not present at other locations in Bolivia, Peru, or in fact the world! This book looks at solving the riddles of who made Tiwanaku and Puma Punku, when, and how.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1st edition (September 7, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 146 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1492362131
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1492362135
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.32 x 11.02 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Brien Foerster was raised on the west coast of Canada, where he developed a fascination,early on, of the Native people, their art, and oral traditions. This led to his becoming a professional sculptor, after graduating with an honours BSc degree from the University Of Victoria.

Several totem poles, wooden canoes, masks and other works now grace private collections around the world.

At the age of 35 he moved to Maui, Hawaii, and assisted, as deputy project manager, in the construction of a 62 foot long traditional sailing catamaran. After this he returned to Canada and his art.

Four years ago he made his first trip to Peru. Falling in love with its rich Native traditions, and a Peruvian resident, caused him to want to write about what he was learning. The effort has resulted in this book, so far.

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I enjoyed reading the book as we are currently in South America. I took the book to Tiwanaku as reference rather than engaging a guide.
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Mario Moreno
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book from someone that REALLY knows the subject
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2012
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Buy this book! Brien has written yet another GREAT book. This author is an authority on all megalithic things in Peru/Bolivia. He lives in PERU! I had the great honor of meeting him last year in Peru. If you do not know about Tiwanaku or Puma Punku you NEED to read this book. Brien takes the time to dig deep and follow the oral traditions of every subject he discusses. He doesn't merely regurgitate the accepted "facts". He goes to these places with geologists and engineers. Well worth the money and then some.
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4.0 out of 5 stars KINDLE FIRE VERSION OF THIS BOOK
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2012
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I ENJOY SEEING ANCIENT STONE WORKS THAT LOOK TECHINAL AND MADE BY UNKNOWN PEOPLE. ON KINDLE-FIRE, THE PICTURES ARE IN HIGH DEFINITION. I LIKED THIS BOOK SO WELL THAT I READ IT ALL IN THREE TIMES OF TURNING THE READER ON.
I RECOMMEND IT FOR ADULTS THAT QUESTION THE ACCEPTED HISTORY THAT WE HAVE BEEN TAUGHT FOR A HUNDRED YEARS AND MORE.
IT IS WRITTEN MORE DOWN TO EARTH THEN THE ANCIENT ALIEN HISTORY VERSION TELEVISION SERIES.
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Mike K
5.0 out of 5 stars Enigma Indeed!
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2015
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This book raises many difficult questions, but offers little in the way of answers. The evidence seems to point towards an advanced civilization with machine technology the existed more than 10,000 years ago possibly going back even more than 15,000 years! Apparently there was a great flood or combination of catastrophic events which destroyed the civilization prior to the last Great Ice age. That is why so little was left behind except the remnants found at Puma Punku and Tiwanaku. Fascinating Reading! Very thought provoking!
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Robert Lange
3.0 out of 5 stars I as hoping for more than a history lesson
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2013
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If you're just getting interested in the culture or the architecture of the period this is a good book for you. If you're looking for more than the basics and maybe a little more meaning and a little less text book, then there are better choices out there.
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R. Villarreal
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this book.
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2021
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The number of misspellings are too numerous to enumerate. And the non-sequiturs lead nowhere. How did this get published in this sorry state?
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jenny
4.0 out of 5 stars ebook version
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2013
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I really wanted to buy a paperback of the book to give to my son for his travels. This is OK, but an actual book would have been better. It doesnt rely on power, which isnt really suitable for backpacking in remote areas. I would have liked the option of buying an actual (rather than virtual) visitor's guide to take to South America.
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SWEETPEA
5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2013
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A MARVELOUS AND INFORMATIVE VIEW TO ONE OF THE FEW UNKNOWN LOCATIONS ON EARTH, POSSIBLY DUE TO ITS ELEVATION, WHICH IS ABOVE 10,000 FEET. I SO WANT TO JOURNEY THERE AND SEE FOR MYSELF THESE GIGANTIC RUINS AND WITH LUCK BE VISITED BY PAST OR PRESENT SPIRITS.
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V. Hill
2.0 out of 5 stars No photos of the H blocks
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2024
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How can you write a book about Puma Punku without photographs of the H-blocks? Honestly, I gave this as a gift and the recipient said "Where are the H-block pictures?" What a disappointment.
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Anna Conway
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2021
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It is a subject that interests me.
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Tony Woods
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in Australia on October 17, 2019
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It is great to select a book using Kindle, and then minutes later its on my computer....
This book added to the unknowledge I have on the ancient people's, (or alien;s) ingenuity..great read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A riveting read about the amazing archaeological sites of Tiwanaku and Puma Punku
Reviewed in Canada on August 15, 2016
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Brien Foerster does it again! A riveting read about the amazing archaeological sites of Tiwanaku and Puma Punku. More than ever this makes me want to visit the sites in person and learn more about them.
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PaoloVEX
2.0 out of 5 stars Nulla di chè
Reviewed in Italy on March 3, 2016
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Speravo di trovare un approfondimento sui siti di Tiwanaku,
sulle anomalie di datazione analisi dei materiali test di laboratorio interpretazioni delle scritture dei glifi..o altro ma nulla.
Riporta ciò che già si trova nel web e una mera descrizione raccontata della struttura fisica del sito.
nulla di più.
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Víctor
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting.
Reviewed in Spain on February 2, 2014
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For this price, is an interesting acquisition. I'm not the fan number one of Brien Foerster, but this Tiwanaku and Puma Punku album (because is an album more than a book) is pretty beautiful.
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