Question

At one site associated with this archeological culture, a sacrificial bog preserved a large collection of wooden busts depicting “elongated men.” A cleft head, almond-shaped eyes, and a downturned mouth (10[1])are characteristic of this culture’s depictions of what are thought to be “were-jaguars.” (10[1])A set of glyphs inscribed on the Cascajal Block suggest that this culture independently invented writing. This culture’s creation of rubber balls may indicate (-5[1])their invention of a regionally popular ball game. (10[1]-5[1])Matthew and Marion (-5[1])Stirling led excavations at this culture’s sites of Tres Zapotes and La Venta. This culture created at least 17 massive basalt artifacts that likely served as portraits (10[1])of rulers. For 10 points, name this Mesoamerican culture known for creating sculptures of colossal heads. ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: Olmecs [or Tenocelome; prompt on Tamoanchan] (The site in the first line is El Manatí.)
<Other History>
= Average correct buzz position

Back to tossups

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Hazel DePreist-SullivanBard AJohns Hopkins B2910
TieguePenn State ALehigh4210
Jasin CekinmezPrinceton AColumbia B66-5
Rahul Rao-PothurajuRowan APenn B74-5
Arjun BothraHaverford AJohns Hopkins A7410
Victor BenderPenn State BRutgers A77-5
Ivonne ZhouPenn ARutgers C10410
Alex WongRutgers APenn State B12110
Srikar VenkatesanPenn BRowan A12110
Patrick Rivas-GiorgiColumbia BPrinceton A12110