 The mummy found within KV60 was identified as that of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut by Zahi Hawass and his Egyptian team in 2007.Between 1995 and 2002, Ryan worked closely with the Norwegian explorer, archaeologist and writer Thor Heyerdahl (1914-2002).Among their many projects, the two directed excavations at the site of the Pyramids of Guimar on Tenerife in the Canary Islands.