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What is the history of board games?

What is the history of board games?

History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast vor 1 Monat

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Have you ever wondered what kids played before video games, cell
phones, or the internet existed? Grab your dice and get ready to
roll, because people have been obsessed with board games for over
five thousand years! Join Mira and Finn as they travel back in time
to discover the incredible history of your favorite games! First,
we’re off to ancient Egypt, where the boy-king Pharaoh Tutankhamun
loved playing a magical race game called Senet so much that he was
buried with four whole boards! Then, we'll discover the Royal Game
of Ur and its crazy pyramid-shaped dice! Did you know that modern
chess actually started in ancient India as a wild war game called
Chaturanga, complete with pieces shaped like real war elephants? Or
that Snakes and Ladders was originally invented to teach kids how
to be good people? From ancient palace guards carving secret game
boards into giant statues to a clever inventor making Rummikub in
his backyard and selling it door-to-door, the history of board
games is full of awesome surprises. Press play and let the games
begin!