Question

Several hundred ceremonial jars that originated in this region were found at a site whose abundance of pottery sherds led it to be named the “Mother of Pots.” This region's supposed wealth is represented by a fictional chief who boils milk in one text. The longest hieroglyphic inscription depicts a battle in this region, which is the most northerly battle depicted at Medinet Habu. The title advisor of a ruler of this region returns to his homeland (-5[1])to die in The (*) Story of Sinuhe. Khor and Retjenu were Egyptian names for this original homeland of the Hyksos. The Amarna Letters show that this region's city-states were split between clients of Egypt and of Mitanni during the New Kingdom. Thutmose III won the oldest recorded battle (-5[1])near this region's city of Megiddo. (10[1])For 10 points, name this region later identified with the biblical Promised Land. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Canaan [or Palestine; accept Retjenu until mention; accept Khor until mention; accept Djahy; accept Phoenicia; accept Syria; accept the Levant]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Hari ParameswaranCry of the Common Loonnumber of tang poems = 75 times number of lines in a shi = 100 times number of lines in a haiku76-5
Stephen LiuWhere are the ACF Nationals recordings?Berkeley124-5
Allan LeeStanford+A is for Amy Robsart who fell down the stairs13010
Eve FleisigBerkeleyWhere are the ACF Nationals recordings?1440
Vincent Dunumber of tang poems = 75 times number of lines in a shi = 100 times number of lines in a haikuCry of the Common Loon14410

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2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y367%0%67%137.00
2024 ARGOS @ Chicago11/23/2024Y6100%0%50%126.33
2024 ARGOS @ Columbia11/23/2024Y367%0%33%128.00
2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College12/14/2024Y367%33%33%106.50