Explore 16 easy ancient board game landmark terms related to famous historical places and structures. Perfect for college students learning about ancient gaming contexts.
Timeless Tactics of Ancient Play is a medium crossword puzzle with 20 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Timeless Tactics of Ancient Play
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- 1. Ancient African sowing game involving pits and seeds
- 3. Ancient game boards used letters or symbols from this
- 5. Small cubic token used as a game counter in Rome
- 8. Characters sometimes used for casting lots or game markings
- 12. Flat surface on which ancient games were played
- 13. Old Viking lawn game involving wooden blocks and throws
- 14. Game pieces often made from polished rock or glass
- 16. Most important piece in many ancient and modern games
- 18. Egyptian game thought to represent the journey after death
- 19. Small numbered cubes used to produce random numbers
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- 2. A player’s turn action on the board
- 4. Roman strategy game resembling a battle between soldiers
- 6. A backgammon term meaning double win by opponent failing to bear off
- 7. Roman ancestor of backgammon involving a race of pieces
- 9. Alignment of pieces, often a winning condition
- 10. Term for an invalid move or error in some board games
- 11. Ancient counting frame used for calculations
- 15. Symbol or piece representing a player or resource
- 17. Strategy game with kings, queens, and knights
- 20. A movable token used by a player on a board
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