On the 22nd of November (2012) we began an arduous journey to London, to the British Museum to indulge our curiosity of all games ancient.
There were many a fascinating exhibits demanding my curiosity, but knowing my task; to study ancient games, I pushed on to see what I had come to see.
The Royal Game of Ur
Before arriving, I knew what the main thing I needed to study was. It was this! The Royal Game of Ur; a game of old, very old infact. The board seems to have held very well given its age, and although uncertain, I am sure the pieces provided with it are all genuine also.
The rules of this game had been found on a clay tablet dating from 177BC. This tablet is not only a crucial part of gaming history, it's also infact the oldest set of rules known to gamers.
Senet
This game has always interested me and I always meant to look more into it, the game is called Senet. It is an Egyptian variant of the Ur, at least that is what some think. The games rules itself have been lost to time, and there are many debates on how the game is infact played.
Okay Maybe I lied a little; most of us couldn't wait to go exploring London, so perhaps we could have spent more time surveying and studying the ancient artifacts on display.
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