Archeologists Uncover 5,000-Year-Old Board Game Pieces
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Last updated 17 Jul 2024
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Some things are as old as civilization as we know it: agriculture, government, written language, a reverence for cats, and gaming. As further proof of that last one, Turkish archeologists have unearthed what they think are the oldest board game tokens ever found.
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