"The Senet" Topic
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Tango01  | 22 May 2021 9:15 p.m. PST |
"….Senet was the ancient Egyptian version of chess, more or less … though its object was to get all your pieces safely off the board. Many beautiful game boards have survived from antiquity, and it seems that individuals from all walks of life enjoyed playing senet. Give the Hasbro fan in your life a taste of old-school fun with a real-life senet set, based off of those found in ancient tombs…"
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 22 May 2021 10:41 p.m. PST |
Senet (or Senat or Sen't) was a game played by the ancient Egyptians and is an ancestor of Backgammon. It is not known how the game was played exactly but the rules can be deduced to a certain extent… link |
| Tango01 | 22 May 2021 11:04 p.m. PST |
Could be the Oldest wargame in history…?
If not… which was?
Armand
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| Editor in Chief Bill | 23 May 2021 7:28 a.m. PST |
Game, not wargame. Isn't there a similar game from Ur that's older? |
| Tango01 | 23 May 2021 2:51 p.m. PST |
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| Augustus | 24 May 2021 1:05 p.m. PST |
Copied the royal game of Ur. I know for an fact the copyright issues lasted hundreds of years |
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