Arrr! Scallywags be diggin' up old stone doodles of a game from ages past—4,000 tides of fun, mateys!
2024-09-25
Arrr, a fresh tale be spillin' forth, claimin' that the ancient board game we be callin' the oldest ain't from the waters we thought it sailed! A right twist o' fate, me hearties! Who knew a handful o' wooden pieces could have such a jolly lineage?
Ahoy, mateys! Gather 'round as I regale ye with tales of a game that be older than Davy Jones himself—board games! Aye, they be a merry pastime long before our time, and one such game, "Hounds and Jackals," or as the landlubbers call it, "58 Holes," be thought to have sprung from the sands of Egypt.But lo and behold! A band of archaeology scallywags, Walter Crist and Rahman Abdullayev, reckon its roots may lie deeper than the Nile, sailing as far as the rugged shores of southwestern Asia! Six game boards have been found in Azerbaijan, showing this game be popular among all sorts of sea-farin' folk—from noble Egyptians to cowpoke herders!
The game's a right perplexin' puzzle, played on a board with holes fer peg-shaped pieces, much like a game of "Chutes and Ladders," but with a twist of danger! The first soul to reach the end be crowned the victor. With the discovery of these boards, it seems that rather than conquering lands, the game spread like a fine rum through trade routes!
So, whether it be from Egypt or the mysterious lands of the east, this game was embraced by many, and aye, more treasure of truth be needed to chart its true origins. Now, hoist the anchor and let the games begin!