Read more from CNN's Middle East blog He pointed to the desiccated mummy of the famed Queen Hatshepsut (ca 1508-1458 BC), who masqueraded as a male pharaoh due to popular prejudices at the time.

Dr. Reinhard was able to recover the mummy. The fact that ice preserved the body makes Juanita a substantial scientific find. All other high-altitude Inca mummies have been completely desiccated ...