The discovery of a 500-year-old Inca girl on the summit of Ampato, a 20,700-foot-high volcano in Peru, provided archaeologists with new clues to the Inca Empire and electrified the world. In this unforgettable book, Johan Reinhard takes readers into the laboratory, shares the excitement of the scientific discoveries made there, and tells what the Ice Maiden has revealed about ancient Inca culture. Full-color photos.