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A set of 42 texts named for these places identifies the first known named author, Enheduanna. The symbol É ("eh") prefixes the name of many of these places, such as one excavated by Robert Koldewey called Esagila. Cyrus the Great’s namesake cylinder attests to him restoring these places, (-5[1])one of which (10[1])names the historical period that began after he ended the Babylonian Captivity. Three bitumen and (-5[1])mudbrick terraces once supported one of these places atop a “great” structure (-5[1])from the Third Dynasty of Ur. In Ancient Mesopotamia, these places were elevated with pyramidal (-5[1])ziggurats. For 10 points, name this general type of building where figures such as Ishtar were worshipped. (10[1])■END■ (10[2]0[1])

ANSWER: temples [accept shrines or sanctuaries; accept Second Temple Period; accept ziggurats until read]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Aedan CooperOttawa AOttawa B46-5
Galen MuellerMcGill BOttawa D4910
Valerie BrownCarleton BOttawa C64-5
Valentina ChamandyMcGill ECarleton A76-5
Anthony GaglianoMcGill AMcGill C91-5
Malcolm MeynMcGill CMcGill A10810
Alden ThompsonCarleton AMcGill E10910
Abhay AriyapappillilOttawa BOttawa A10910
Sam MontgomeryOttawa CCarleton B1090

Summary

TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
UK (North)UK5100%40%88.60
UK (South)UK7100%29%88.57
Northern CaliforniaUS475%50%78.67
Southern CaliforniaUS7100%14%76.29
Eastern Canada (1)US580%80%93.75
Eastern Canada (2)US9100%22%90.33
FloridaUS4100%25%87.50
Great LakesUS12100%25%81.75
Lower Mid-AtlanticUS9100%0%73.67
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS10100%10%80.50
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS2100%50%77.50
MidwestUS9100%33%78.11
NorthUS4100%50%82.50
NortheastUS11100%9%71.82
PacificUS8100%13%86.25
SoutheastUS13100%23%76.00
Upstate NYUS683%50%92.40