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Hounds and jackals is an ancient Egyptian board game with two sets of 29 holes and sticks with animal heads. Learn about its history, name, rules, diffusion and archaeological finds in Egypt and beyond.
10 Νοε 2016 · This board game is shaped like an axe-head or a shield and features a large palm tree on the top surface. Surrounding the tree are 58 holes arranged evenly around the edges. In some of the holes, there are playing pieces with the heads of two different types of canines: hounds and jackals. Game of Hounds and Jackals. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12.
Learn how to play Hounds and jackals, a game of moving BEADs around a tree trunk and bridges. Find out the history, rules and variations of this ancient board game.
13 Απρ 2019 · Learn about the history and rules of 58 Holes, a 4,000-year-old game that resembles Snakes and Ladders. Discover how the game spread across the ancient Near East and how it was used for cultural exchange and trade.
Learn how to create a replica board of the ancient Egyptian game Hounds and Jackals, also known as Senet, using clay, chopsticks, wood, and paint. Follow the step-by-step instructions and download the template for the game pieces and board.
Hounds and jackals or dogs and jackals is the modern name given to an ancient Egyptian tables game that is known from several examples of gaming boards and gaming pieces found in excavations.
Hounds and Jackals appeared to have become extremely popular during the Middle Kingdom, after appearing in Egypt around 2000 B.C. The game itself seems to have spread across the Mediterranean into nearby or known lands. Archaeological finds tell us the game was known in the Caucuses as well as Mesopotamia.
