Andes expedition
Subtitle: searching for Inca secrets.
Contributors: Hall, Yancey.; National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Published: 1997
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Reinhard, Johan.; Mummies -- Peru.; Human remains (Archaeology) -- Peru.; Incas -- Funeral customs and rites.; Incas -- Antiquities.; Excavations (Archaeology) -- Peru.
Other titles: Searching for Inca secrets; Andes@nationalgeographic.com
Description: Companion to the National Geographic film, this site provides additional information on the "Ice Maiden" mummy discovered by Johan Reinhard and showcased in the 1996 NGS article and interactive presentation "Ice Treasures of the Inca." Includes a "virtual autopsy" of the mummy composed of CT scans performed at Johns Hopkins Hospital.  Also includes dispatches from an expedition to the Pichu Pichu mountains written by NGS Interactive producer Yancey Hall, an expedition map, resources, resource links, and a viewers forum.
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed Oct. 30, 2003).
Mode of access: World Wide Web