history of games & sports
board games
games played around the world
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Where were the first traces of a game located in?

Europe

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Whats the oldest board game in the world?

The Royal Game of Ur

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Where do games require more strategy? 

India

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when were the first games invented?

Bronze Age - nearly 7000 years ago.

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When did the The Royal Game of Ur originate?

Originates around 4,600 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia.

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Where are games more competitive? 

Germany

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How did games change throughout history?

Games have diffused throughout the world as time has passed. Today, each culture has different variations of the games invented thousands of years ago


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How did they play?

The boards were carried all over the Middle East and sometimes scratched into clay or rock, if no board was available.

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How do geographers use games to learn about different cultures? 

Games played by children help geographers learn a lot about different culture. Because adults encourage children's games that reflect the cultures and values they want their children to grow up with