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I have attempted to include on this page the histories of any ancient board game that still has major derivatives which are played today. 'Ancient' is used rather loosely in that I mean board games with histories older than around 1500 AD.
Reversi, played on a Draughts board was invented in 1888. LinksBuy a rather nice Games Compendium and other quality board games from Masters Games. Roman Board Games An excellent site by Wladyslaw Jan Kowalski Association of Game and Puzzle Collectors (formerly the American Game Collectors Association). Ancient Board Games and the Nabataeans regarding a mysterious game found at the ancient city of Petra. |
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jm at tradgames.org.uk |