A new study provides possible evidence that the origins of a board game widely known as the world's oldest has different origins than originally believed.
Board games have long been a favored pastime, even thousands of years ago. The ancient game called 'Hounds and Jackals,' also called '58 Holes,' has long been thought to have originated in Egypt. An archaeological discovery recently published in the European Journal of Archaeology by Walter Crist and Rahman Abdullayev suggests that the game could have different origins.
While this finding makes a strong case about the game's origins, the study acknowledges that more evidence is needed to fully understand where the game got its start.
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