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Ancient Egyptians at Play - Board Games Across Borders (Hardcover)
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Ancient Egyptians at Play - Board Games Across Borders (Hardcover)
Series: Bloomsbury Egyptology
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The rich history of Egypt has provided famous examples of board
games played in antiquity. Each of these games provides evidence of
contact between Egypt and its neighbours. From pre-dynastic rule to
Arab and Ottoman invasions, Egypt's past is visible on game boards.
This volume starts by introducing the reader to board games as well
as instruments of chance and goes on to trace the history and
distribution of ancient Egyptian games, looking particularly at how
they show contact with other cultures and civilizations. Game
practices, which were also part of Egyptian rituals and divination,
travelled throughout the eastern Mediterranean. This book explores
the role of Egypt in accepting and disseminating games during its
long history. Over the last few years, the extent and the modes of
contact have become better understood through museum and archival
research projects as well as surveys of archaeological sites in
Egypt and its surrounding regions. The results allow new insight
into ancient Egypt's international relations and the role of board
games research in understanding its extent. Written by three
authors known internationally for their expertise on this topic,
this will be the first volume on Ancient Egyptian games of its kind
and a much-needed contribution to the field of both Egyptology and
board games studies.
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