Obscure karkar references

[mcdee1980]

No: HPFGUIDX 95575

      I started searching for interesting facts concerning the much 
debated name of Igor Karkaroff.  I came up empty using the full last 
name with either -off or –ov.  All I found using those were millions 
of HP sites in various languages.  I took off the ending and came up 
with two interesting, although probably useless, possibilities.  The 
first is a Biblical reference and the second is geographical.  The 
battle having the largest number of combatants to date had me 
questioning whether or not I'd actually found something relevent, but 
you can chew on it however you please.
 

1.) The Battle of Karkar (or Qarqar) was fought in 853 BC when the 
army of Assyria, led by king Shalmaneser III, encountered an allied 
army of 12 kings led by Hadadezer of Damascus. This battle is notable 
for having the largest number of combatants to that time.  
Interestingly enough this is the first truly solid date in Hebrew 
history, according to what I read.  The battle happens during a key 
period in Israel, the Northern Kingdom is united beyond the scope of 
tribes and is at peace with Judah (Southern Kingdom).  They are 
fighting together against a common enemy.  I'm a New Testament 
scholar, or rather was in college, so I'm not the one to comment on 
this.


2.) The Island of KarKar lies of the coast of Papau New Guinea and is 
home to a volcano 7,000ft high.  The population is small, less than 
50,000 people.  The population survives primarily through the 
plantation farming of copra. Copra is dried coconut albumen.

I thought I'd post this while I continue my search for other obscure 
references.  

Lady McBeth, anyone else have any fun research projects for the would-
have-been-historian turned urban high school teacher? No, really, I'm 
begging you!