One of the World’s Oldest Board Games is Even Older Than We Thought
A board game dubbed “Hounds and Jackals” or “58 Holes” is believed to be the oldest in the world, with ancient versions found in multiple regions. A relatively new discovery of game boards in modern-day Azerbaijan could be the oldest examples ever found, upending the previous theory of the game’s origins.
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Ancient Discovery Could Be a Board Game From 4,000 Years Ago
The discovery of artifacts associated with an ancient board game is offering clues about how humans interacted thousands of years ago. At various sites on the Abşeron Peninsula and Gobustan Reserve in Azerbaijan,
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Go: resurgence in ancient Chinese board game
An ancient Chinese board game, Go, invented thousands of years ago, is now seeing a resurgence in popularity in the West. Believed to be one of the oldest surviving board games, Go challenges players to strategically capture territory on a grid using black and white stones.
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Archaeologists find several rock carvings of ancient board game dating back 4,000 years
A new study provides possible evidence that the origins of a board game widely known as the world's oldest has different ...
Types of board games, explained
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Archaeologists Rewrite Origin Story of One of the World’s Oldest Board Games Made Famous By Ancient Egyptians
The beloved Egyptian game of Hounds and Jackals may have first been played by nomadic cattle herders in the Caucasus nearly 4 ...
A board game for birders: How “Wingspan” used stunning bird illustrations to sell millions of copies
Featuring hundreds of majestic bird illustrations by Natalia Rojas and Ana Maria Martinez, Wingspan is the game that can make ...
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Board Games With Friends Are Anything But Boring
Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich unplugs and unwinds with friends and board games, something he says everyone should try.
Space Marine 2 board game aims to indoctrinate videogame fans into the Warhammer miniatures lifestyle
In other words, if you enjoyed Space Marine 2, this is your invitation to adopt a full-fledged Warhammer hobbyist lifestyle.
Bellevue slated to get its own official Monopoly game
The Bellevue edition will join Top Trumps’ other Monopoly cities, including Scottsdale Ariz., Lake Tahoe, Calif. and Queens, ...