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A first-person account of the 1995 discovery of the over 500-year-old Peruvian ice mummy on Mount Ampato and a description of the subsequent retrieval and scientific study.

5) Machu Picchu: city in the clouds

Author

Somervill, Barbara A

Series

Digging up the past (Children's Press)

Pub. Date

2005

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Briefly describes the ancient city of Machu Picchu in Peru, its history, the people the built it and its discovery in recent times.

6) Ancient Inca: archaeology unlocks the secrets of the Inca's past

Author

Gruber, Beth

Series

National Geographic investigates

Pub. Date

c2007

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IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1

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"Shows how ancient treasures help scientists today to piece together the puzzle of the Inca's past. Includes Inca pottery, textiles, and the mummy called the Ice Maiden"--From source other than the Library of Congress.

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1) Machu Picchu

2) Machu Picchu

3) Mysteries of the mummy kids

4) Discovering the Inca Ice Maiden: my adventures on Ampato

5) Machu Picchu: city in the clouds

6) Ancient Inca: archaeology unlocks the secrets of the Inca's past