this post was submitted on 25 Feb 2024
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What is this thing?
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I wonder what would be future historians' guess as to what those are/were, 2000+ years in a future where a "great loss of knowledge" happened.
We've worked out ancient gaming pieces, and sometimes been able to figure out rules for long dead games.
Usually context is necessary for archeology. Finding these next to a parking lot wouldn't be very helpful.
We've worked out everything about this ancient game however we are still figuring out how playing around cars played a role in the game
I feel like whenever archaeology finds something new they're like "this was a massive arena for entertainment, people traveled from possibly thousands of miles away to watch two people play the game in the parking arena."
Like the get it very wrong at first but then figure out more.
Wait until they find the travel Scrabble pieces!
I keep a Royal Game of Ur on my desk. Lol.
Something something "fertility ritual", most likely.
Wow, what way do YOU play chess?!