>Fact is, modern games are based on ancient models.
Hmm. I know of no ancient game that approaches Monopoly's range of parts. There are limits to material culture here.
>years old. These were beautifully produced games, as well -- fine
>wooden boxes with inlays of semiprecious material, and pieces made of
>carved faience, ivory or bone. The Egyptians made their Senet game
>portable, too. The Senet box had the game board on the top, and a
>sliding compartment held the pieces and the casting sticks (since they
>had no dice).
Although the ancients did amazing things with the materials they had....
>Chutes and Ladders is another good candidate for a
>Lunar board game. It originated in ancient India, where it was used to
>teach morality to the young.
Or a Solar one, with it's focus on ascending or falling into the muck.
Parchesee is another possibility (from India, too) for the Lunars of Dara happa.
Peter Larsen
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