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Trapezoidal motifs at this archaeological site are exemplified by the Temple of the Three Windows, which this site’s possible discoverer Agustín Lizárraga wrote his name on. This site’s highest point is a stone monolith named for “hitching the sun.” This site above the Urubamba River (10[1])was drained by inclined agricultural terraces surrounding it. (-5[1])A stone temple at this site was shaped like the wings (10[2])of a condor. This site was likely an estate for the emperor Pachacuti (10[1])and was abandoned by 1532. (10[1])In 1911, Indigenous villagers led Hiram Bingham to this site northwest of Cusco. (10[1])For 10 points, name this Incan citadel in the Andes. ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: Machu Picchu [or Machu Pikchu]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Andrew YangColumbia BFordham A4410
Nicola Illario (DII)Penn A (DII)Columbia J (DII)52-5
Lucas Shedlock (UG)Princeton A (UG)Bard A (UG)6310
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)Rutgers A (UG)6310
Elijah Scheinson (UG)Columbia A (UG)NYU A (UG)7610
Jaden Bandy (DII)Rutgers BNYU B8110
Rohit Chintala (DII)Maryland B (DII)Rowan A (DII)9410
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Penn A (DII)1050

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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%11%55.44
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%11%69.11
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%0%59.14
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY14100%0%7%70.21
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%71.33
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY1100%0%0%66.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY786%0%14%70.17
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%58.67