Question

Yuri Knorozov identified syllabic signs in this civilization’s script, most (10[1])sources of which (-5[1])were destroyed by Diego de Landa. (10[1])This civilization used fig-bark to make a type of paper called huun (“hoon”). As a funerary monument for a long-reigning ajaw (“ah-HOW”) named Pakal the Great, this civilization (10[2])built the Temple of the Inscriptions at Palenque. 394-year periods known as (10[1])baktun (“BAHK-toon”) are used in this civilization’s base-20 (10[1])timekeeping, (10[1])attested in books (-5[1])like the Dresden Codex. Popular misinterpretations of this civilization’s Long Count calendar sparked the idea that the world would end in 2012. (10[1])For 10 points, which civilization (10[1])built sites like Chichén Itzá (“CHEE-chen eets-HAH”) around the Yucatán Peninsula? ■END■

ANSWER: Mayan Civilisation [or Classical Maya]
<World History>
= Average correct buzz position

Back to tossups

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%53.44
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%67.25
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%17%55.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%0%56.82
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY989%0%33%55.50
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%52.40
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%46.88

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Victor BenderPenn StateCornell F910
Chris ScheriRIT BU of Rochester B12-5
Alec WestSyracuseU of Rochester A1810
Tom ScheriRIT ACornell B4410
Gregory StoneESFCornell G4410
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CBinghamton C5610
Kritanu SahaCornell ACornell D6310
Giuseppe PiccirilliBinghamton ARIT C6410
Vincent MisterkiewiczCornell EBinghamton B67-5
Deric WagnerBinghamton BCornell E8910
Gianna PettineU of Rochester BRIT B9410