Question
Linda Schele notes how the appearances of Venus as the evening star coincided with several wars that led to the fall of Naranjo (“na-RAHN-ho”). A stairway in Dzibanche (“dzee-BAHN-chay”) marks the first appearance of Kaan (“kah-AHN”) snake heads used to identify holders of this position. Isotopic analysis of a “goggle-eyed” holder of this position suggests that he was unlikely to be a descendent of Spearthrower Owl. A tomb lid in the Temple of Inscriptions depicts a holder of this position under a world tree that resembles a rocket ship. The word k’uhul (“koo-HOOL”) or “holy” often preceded the title of ajaw (“ah-JOW”) given to holders of this position. An elaborate jade mask belongs to Pakal the Great, a holder of this position in Palenque for 68 years. For 10 points, name this position of power over Mesoamerican city-states such as Copán and Tik’al. ■END■
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Karsten Rynearson | Yale A | Columbia B | 46 | -5 |
Eshan Pant | NYU A | Columbia A | 80 | -5 |
Lexi Terman | Rutgers A | Cornell C | 111 | 10 |
Arjun Bothra | Haverford | Yale B | 111 | -5 |
Mina Smith | NYU B | Princeton B | 124 | -5 |
Cooper Roh | Columbia B | Yale A | 138 | 10 |
Anirudh Bharadwaj | Penn A | Princeton A | 138 | 10 |
Carter McLean | Princeton A | Penn A | 138 | 0 |
Ricky Chen | Princeton B | NYU B | 138 | 10 |