Archeologists Find Rare 4,000-Year-Old Board Game

[Behind the Aegis]

Archaeologists have unearthed a 4,000-year-old board game from the Bronze Age during a settlement excavation.

The board game was discovered by a team from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology at the University of Warsaw and the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT) of the Sultanate of Oman.

The joint Omani-Polish project, called "The development of settlement in the mountains of northern Oman in the Bronze and Iron Ages," is aiming to investigate the development of settlements in the mountain valleys of the Northern Hajar range—one of the least studied corners of the Middle Eastern country of Oman.

Teams have been studying the area since 2015, with one region, the Qumayrah valley, proving to be rich in archeological remains. Evidence of settlement from as far back as 4300 to 4000 BCE has been found, as well as more recent remains from 1100 to 600 BCE.

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Neat!

[vercetti2021]

1. Holy shit

Jumanji!

[Behind the Aegis]

2. Of course, no can play because there is a piece missing.

[Kali]

3. looks like kalah

[Igel]

5. Except that has a known, recent, history

Could be early cribbage.

[Kali]

6. it has older roots

[wnylib]

4. Reminds me of scenes in

the 10 Commandments film where the Pharoah's daughter (or niece?) plays a board game. I think it was called Jackals and Hounds.