Contents	Traditionals Games
	Chapter	Games from the Antiquity

 

Games that bear witness to the history of man

Many of these games were found in the tombs of pharaohs, so their rules have been made up and are uncertified. They illustrate the fact that the world of games is as important a part of man’s heritage as anything else.

Dogs and Jackals (Egypt)

Follow the tracks of HOMO LUDENS with l'Alquerque (Mexico) l'Awithlaknannaï (Mexico) Mill (Egypt) Pachisi (India) Patol (Mexico) Péralikatuma (Sri Lanka) Pharao (Egypt) Ramses (Egypt) Royal d'Ur (Egypt) Senet (Egypt) Seega (Somalia) Zamma (Mexico)

Latroncules (Rome)

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