Round 11: Tossup 18

A museum in Turin houses a “hymn” to this body of water that was found near a macehead dedicated by “King Scorpion.” (15[1])The undiscovered (15[1])city of Thinis along this body of water was led by a ruler who was symbolized with a catfish. James Quibell discovered an artifact that depicts the unification of two polities on this river (15[3])using red and white crowns. (15[1])Aramaic texts were sourced (15[1])from the Elephantine island on this river home to the city of (*) Meroë (“meh-ROH-ee”). The 25th (10[1])dynasty began after Kushite forces travelled north on this river. The season of Akhet (“AH-khet”) was defined using the annual flooding of this river. Papyrus stalks grew on, for 10 points, what main river in Ancient Egypt? ■END■

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