Games: Discover and Play 5 Famous Ancient Games
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Games: Discover and Play 5 Famous Ancient Games
By (Author) Irving Finkel
British Museum Press
British Museum Press
1st July 2011
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Hobbies, quizzes, toys and games
History: specific events and topics
794.09
Physical Properties
Hardback
36
Width 150mm, Height 185mm
270g
Description
Board games have been played since prehistoric times, passing from person to person and country to country all over the world. This colourful and unique book explains the origins of five of the most long-lasting games, with five fold out game boards and rules so that you can play the games yourself. To play the games you can use ordinary modern dice and anything you like for counters: buttons or sweets will do!
Author Bio
Dr Irving Finkel is a curator in the Department of the Ancient Near East in the British Museum and a world expert on the history of board games.
