There are lots of ancient board games. Hnefatafl is like 800 years old, and that is based on Latrunculi, which would of course be older still. Go is probably the oldest continuously played board game in history. In the 1980's, a cuneiform tablet dating back to the 2,400's BC was discovered with the rules to the Royal Game of Ur, making it one of the most ancient board games in history.
Hmmm... you know you gave me a "goal-idea", I'm heading to South America for a November Vacation this year (Bolivia/Argentina/Peru) to the ancient megalith sites... did the ancients Roleplay??? Would it be easier to answer than how did they make these interlocking 1000 ton lego-blocks ;)
@@28mmRPG there's a guy named Wally Wallington (I know) moving 20 ton blocks or whatever by himself with nothing but primitive tools that would be available to anyone. Obviously, we'd never know if this is exactly how the ancients did it, but it does prove that it can be done. Also, remember that Atlan was founded only in the 1300s, not a particularly ancient civilization, so don't be too impressed if you're ever going to any Aztec sites 😄
@@kdolo1887 I recall seeing something about that. What I think is cool is not about moving the blocks but how they carved out the massive blocks into a interlocking puzzle...(Pumapunku) these are not square but intricate interlocking... I was a big fan of Escher.
There are lots of ancient board games. Hnefatafl is like 800 years old, and that is based on Latrunculi, which would of course be older still. Go is probably the oldest continuously played board game in history. In the 1980's, a cuneiform tablet dating back to the 2,400's BC was discovered with the rules to the Royal Game of Ur, making it one of the most ancient board games in history.
Hmmm... you know you gave me a "goal-idea", I'm heading to South America for a November Vacation this year (Bolivia/Argentina/Peru) to the ancient megalith sites... did the ancients Roleplay??? Would it be easier to answer than how did they make these interlocking 1000 ton lego-blocks ;)
@@28mmRPG there's a guy named Wally Wallington (I know) moving 20 ton blocks or whatever by himself with nothing but primitive tools that would be available to anyone.
Obviously, we'd never know if this is exactly how the ancients did it, but it does prove that it can be done. Also, remember that Atlan was founded only in the 1300s, not a particularly ancient civilization, so don't be too impressed if you're ever going to any Aztec sites 😄
@@kdolo1887 I recall seeing something about that. What I think is cool is not about moving the blocks but how they carved out the massive blocks into a interlocking puzzle...(Pumapunku) these are not square but intricate interlocking... I was a big fan of Escher.
what about kalaha !
@@solmyr42 Probably also a fine game
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