The First Moves: Humanity’s Oldest Games
In our 50th episode we journey back thousands of years to uncover the world’s oldest uncovered games. from Egypt’s mysterious Senet, to Mesopotamia’s Royal Game of Ur, China’s still-thriving Go, and the newly reimagined game of Shahr-i Sokhta.
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Sources:
Mancala - Savannah African Art Museum
British Museum - Royal Game of Ur
Researchers uncover how Shahr-i Sokhta was played
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