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Moth M
Moth Feb 28, 2006 10:55:30
Replying to PeterH

Well, think I mentioned this ages ago, but when we were in South Africa & visited an iron age settlement at Mapungubwe, there was a stone with very cupmark things on it which the guide said was a gaming board....

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Moth

J Jo-anne
Jo-anne Feb 28, 2006 14:22:22
Replying to Moth

Hi Moth,

One of the megalithic stones has a pattern that has much simularity with the Roman gameboard. Don't know offhand which one though, I've got an example somewhere.

P PeterH
PeterH Feb 28, 2006 16:22:22
Replying to Moth

Wouldn't it be great if we could show that all of that rock art was gaming stuff. That would prick the bubble of those who declare that everything that we don't understand must have a "ritual purpose". Obvious really - shepherds played tiddly winks and shove ha'penny when the livestock was safely tucked up in the henge corrals.