Round 10: Tossup 2

The authenticity of an artifact created by this culture was called into question by the presence of a so-called “cootie glyph.” Thor Heyerdahl cited the presence of a figure known as “Uncle Sam” in this culture’s art as evidence that it had Nordic ancestry. (-5[1])A successor to this culture wrote in the Isthmian script. This culture’s art was the product of contact with Africa according to Ivan Van Sertima. (-5[1])This culture created (10[1])“elongated man” figurines as well as a greenstone statue (-5[1])of a man holding a were-jaguar. (10[2])This culture was the first to mix latex with morning-glory juice to create the rubber balls used in a ceremonial (10[1])game. (-5[1])Each of the ten monumental basalt sculptures left by this (10[1])culture at San Lorenzo has (10[2])a unique helmet. For 10 points, name this Mesoamerican culture that built colossal stone heads. ■END■ (10[2])

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