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Examples of these objects called waka or va’a (“vah-ah”) evolved from designs of the Lapita culture. In 1975, a performance-accurate one of these things was built, (10[1])named Hōkūleʻa (10[1])(“HOH-koo-LAY-uh”), after the Hawaiian name (10[1])for the star Arcturus. People using these objects were guided by stick charts bent to (10[1])resemble swells. Indigenous Philippine examples of these objects called bangka (-5[1])were used for war and resemble other (10[1]-5[1])Austronesian outrigger designs. (10[2])Thor Heyerdahl argued that South Americans could have traveled with a type of these objects similar to his Kon-Tiki. For 10 points, Polynesian wayfarers settled the Pacific by traveling on what objects? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: boats [or ships or catamarans; accept canoes or war canoes or outrigger canoes or kayaks; accept rafts; prompt on vessels or vehicles or watercraft]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%57.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%11%71.33
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%14%58.14
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY14100%0%14%68.86
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%62.89
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CSyracuse2410
Gregory StoneESFPenn State2610
Elizabeth LarkinCornell FCornell B3010
Alec RisoCornell DBinghamton A4510
Claire WangRIT CCornell G55-5
Aidan CranerU of Rochester ACornell A6210
Claire ChambersBinghamton BU of Rochester B62-5
Elijah O'Sick JohnsonBinghamton CRIT A6510
Will HooverRIT BCornell E6510
Brian ChenCornell GRIT C9810
Gianna PettineU of Rochester BBinghamton B9810