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Ice Maiden : Inca Mummies, Mountain Gods, and Sacred Sites in the Andes by Johan Reinhard (2005, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherNational Geographic Society

ISBN-100792268385

ISBN-139780792268383

eBay Product ID (ePID)30514849

Product Key Features

Book TitleIce Maiden : Inca Mummies, Mountain Gods, and Sacred Sites in the Andes

Number of Pages400 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicArchaeology, Expeditions & Discoveries, Latin America / South America

Publication Year2005

IllustratorYes

GenreSocial Science, History

AuthorJohan Reinhard

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight25.6 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2006-273623

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal985/.019

SynopsisSince Johan Reinhard found the mummy in 1995, news of its discovery has reached more than a billion people. It has been the subject of TV documentaries in several languages, and front-page newspaper stories (e.g. NY Times), major stories in magazines (e.g. Newsweek and Time). But most importantly it was one of the best-preserved mummies ever found and the only body of an Inca female., Johan Reinhard's discovery of the 500-year-old frozen body of an Inca girl made international headlines in 1995, reaching more than a billion people worldwide. One of the best-preserved mummies ever found, it was a stunning and significant time capsule, the spectacular climax to an Andean quest that yielded no fewer than ten ancient human sacrifices as well as the richest collection of Inca artifacts in archaeological history. Here is the paperback edition of his first-person account, which The Washington Post called "incredible...compelling and often astonishing" and The Wall Street Journal described as "... part adventure story, part detective story, and part memoir--an engaging look at a rarefied world." It's a riveting combination of mountaineering adventure, archaeological triumph, academic intrigue, and scientific breakthrough which has produced important results ranging from the best-preserved DNA of its age to the first complete set of an Inca noblewoman's clothing. At once a vivid personal story, a treasure trove of new insights on the lives and culture of the Inca, and a fascinating glimpse of cutting-edge research in fields as varied as biology, botany, pathology, ornithology and history, The Ice Maiden is as spellbinding and unforgettable as the long-dead but still vital young woman at its heart.

LC Classification NumberF3429.3.M8R46 2005