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Institut für Anatomie's "The Iceman"
http://info.uibk.ac.at/c/c5/c552/Forschung/Iceman/iceman-en.html
This site from gives a concise description of the finding,
storage and examination of the Iceman.
The Mountain Institute
http://www.mountain.org/
This is the Web site of the Mountain Institute, a
non-profit scientific and educational organization
committed to the preservation of mountain environments and
advancement of mountain cultures. Learn about their many
projects, including Dr. Reinhard's discoveries.
Plants and the Iceman
http://www.gla.ac.uk/Acad/IBLS/DEEB/jd/otzi.htm
James Holms Dickson tells the story of the Iceman's last
journey using his analysis of the mosses and flora found
on and around the body. Dr. Dickson is a Reader in Botany.
Juanita
http://www.cnn.com/US/9605/22/mummy/index.html
CNN Online announces the discovery of Juanita, the
500-year-old ice mummy of a sacrificed girl; illustrated
with photographs and Quicktime video.
Ice Treasures of the Inca
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/mummy/index.html
Walk through National Geographic's beautifully-designed
interactive expedition with Johan Reinhard, who recounts
his discoveries with text, audio and pictures.
Edgetech
http://www.edgetech.com/peru_nr.htm
Read how this company rose to the challenges of
preserving Juanita by designing a custom-made
refrigeration unit.
Books
Anten, Ferdinand, Ancient Peruvian Textiles. London:
Thames and Hudson, 1984.
Barnes, Michael, Robin Brightwell, Adriana Von Hagen, Mark
Lehner, and Cynthia Page,
Secrets of Lost Empires. London: BBC Books, 1996.
Bingham, Hiram, Lost City of the Incas. New York:
Antheneum, 1969.
Devel, Leo,
Conquistadors Without Swords: Archaeologists in the
Americas.
London: Macmillan, 1967.
McIntyre, Loren,
The Incredible Incas and Their Timeless Land. National
Geographic Society, 1975.
Moseley, Michael E.,
The Incas and Their Ancestors: The Archaeology of Peru.
London: Thames and Hudson, 1992.
Moser, H., Platzer, W. Seidler H. and Spindler, K.,
Human Mummies: A Global Survey of their Status and the
Techniques of Conservation.
New York: Springer, 1996.
Prescott, William H., The Conquest of Peru. New York:
Mentor Books, 1961.
Reinhard, Johan, "High-Altitude Archaeology and Andean
Mountain Gods,"
The American Alpine Journal, 1983.
Reinhard, Johan, "Peru's Ice Maidens, Unwrapping the Secrets",
National Geographic Magazine, June 1996, pp 62-81.
Schobinger, Juan, "Sacrifices of the High Andes,"
Natural History, April 1991.
Spindler, Konrad,
The man in the ice : the discovery of a 5,000-year-old body
reveals the secrets of the Stone Age.
Toronto : Doubleday Canada, 1994.
Children's Books
Getz, David, Frozen Girl. New York: Henry Holt &
Co., 1998.
Author David Getz and illustrator Peter McCarthy present
the story of Reinhard's discovery of Juanita, the Inca Ice
Maiden.
Johan, Reinhard,
Discovering the Inca Ice Maiden: My Adventures on
Ampato.
Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1998.
Dr. Reinhard guides young readers step by step through
his adventures and illustrates the tale with his own
photography.
Credits
Lauren Aguirre, Senior Producer
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Brad Puffer, Production Assistant
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Annie Valva, Technical Director
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