Archaeologists believe this Bronze Age board game is the oldest yet found

Posted on AllSides September 16th, 2024
From The Center

An ancient board game known as Hounds and Jackals has long been believed to have originated in Egypt. However, according to a paper published in the European Journal of Archaeology, a version of the game board found in present-day Azerbaijan might date back even earlier, suggesting that the game originated in Asia. As previously reported, there is archaeological evidence for various kinds of board games from all over the world dating back millennia: Senet and Mehen in ancient Egypt, for example, or a strategy game called ludus latrunculorum ("game of...

Read full storyCheck for Bias

AllSides Picks

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/09/archaeologists-believe-this-bronze-age-board-game-is-the-oldest-yet-found

More News about Science from the Left, Center and Right

[]