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A rainstorm revealed a tunnel beneath this city that yielded a saucer shaped like a flying dog, greenstone crocodile teeth, and liquid mercury used to represent lakes. (10[1])Murals found in this city may denote important people with a three-tasseled headdress. The multiethnic merchant class of this city may have launched (10[1])a fire that destroyed its temples and Xalla (“SHAH-lah”) palace, beginning the city’s collapse around 550 CE alongside abrupt droughts. This city’s influence likely spread the sloped talud-tablero construction style found at Monte Albán and Tikal. This city’s Nahuatl name translates roughly to “place where Gods were (10[1])born,” (10[1])as the Aztecs claimed descent from its builders. For 10 points, name this city where the Avenue of the Dead links the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, (10[1]-5[1])an ancient city in the Valley of Mexico. ■END■ (10[4]0[1])

ANSWER: Teotihuacan
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Munir Siddiqui (UG)Maryland B (UG)Virginia B (UG)2610
Brian Dudley (UG)William & Mary A (UG)GWU A (UG)4910
Diego Almaraz (UG)UNC C (UG)UNC B (UG)9510
Aleks Kozlowski (DII)Roanoke College A (DII)Liberty C (DII)9610
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (Grad)UNC A (Grad)12410
Joseph Chambers (DII)Virginia A (UG)Liberty A (Grad)124-5
Andrew Storm (DII)GWU B (Grad)Duke A (UG)13310
Addie King (UG)JMU A (UG)JMU B (UG)13310
Patrick Torre (DII)Maryland C (DII)Liberty B (DII)1330
Caleb Hines (DII)Liberty B (DII)Maryland C (DII)13310
Jeffery Austin (DII)UNC D (DII)Virginia C (UG)13310