Question

The “discontinuous warp and weft” technique of weaving developed in this region. Depictions of shamans in this region often wore nose rings in order to denote their high status. Ceramic vessels created in this region often featured a double spout connected by a bridge. The largest textile in the world, the Great Cloth, was discovered in this region. “Trophy heads” created by a culture in this region were discovered in the Vitor Valley. A culture in this region depicted a (*) spider called the “Decapitator” (10[2])and created a mummy known as the Lord of Sipán. (10[1])Cultures in this region made front-facing icons referred to as the “Staff God.” (10[1])A culture in this region depicted a monkey and hummingbird in a set of over 700 (10[1])geoglyphs. For 10 points, the Moche and Nazca cultures were located in what South American mountain range? ■END■

ANSWER: Andes Mountains [or Ancient Central Andes; accept word forms; prompt on South America; prompt on Peru; anti-prompt on the Atacama Desert]
<History - Ancient/Other History>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Micah ColmanTensei Shitara Flashcard Data KenSimpson Agonistes: The Crisis of Donut8310
Adil HaiderThe Only Existing Manuscript from A Clockwork Orangeas rational as the square root of two power bottoms8310
Erik ChristensenI'd prefer to have the team name be Christensen et al. than anything that Erik cooks upModerator Can't Neg me While in Alpha9310
Henry AtkinsCommunism is Soviet power plus the yassification of the whole countryRyan Wesley Routh's 10 000 NATO-trained Afghan Quizbowlers10610
Mattias EhatammYou cannot go to Aarhus to see his peat-brown head / With eyes like ripening fruitShe Dicer On My Argonaute Till I RNA Interfere12210

Summary

2024 ARGOS @ McMaster11/17/2024Y5100%0%0%97.40
2024 ARGOS @ Chicago11/23/2024N6100%33%17%91.00
2024 ARGOS @ Columbia11/23/2024N3100%0%67%121.00