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Tabletop Gaming, Models, and Minis => Other Games Around the Table => Topic started by: besilarius on August 15, 2013, 06:01:03 AM

Title: Archeologists find a complete set of game pieces
Post by: besilarius on August 15, 2013, 06:01:03 AM
http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/14/4622122/oldest-board-game-tokens-found-turkey

And, to thrill the cockles of all Grogheads, the corners of the pieces are clipped.
Title: Re: Archeologists find a complete set of game pieces
Post by: TheCommandTent on August 15, 2013, 07:24:03 AM
Very cool thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Archeologists find a complete set of game pieces
Post by: Martok on August 15, 2013, 01:33:06 PM
Cool story, besilarius!  That made two different parts of my geek side go squee.  8) 

Title: Re: Archeologists find a complete set of game pieces
Post by: MikeGER on August 15, 2013, 05:17:11 PM
...iteresting is the fact that the very games is still availble at Matrix and still cost the 59 shekel of copper, no price reduction in 5000 years  ;)
Title: Re: Archeologists find a complete set of game pieces
Post by: TheCommandTent on August 15, 2013, 06:38:07 PM
Quote from: MikeGER on August 15, 2013, 05:17:11 PM
...iteresting is the fact that the very games is still availble at Matrix and still cost the 59 shekel of copper, no price reduction in 5000 years  ;)

ha!   ;D
Title: Re: Archeologists find a complete set of game pieces
Post by: Steelgrave on August 15, 2013, 10:24:13 PM
Quote from: MikeGER on August 15, 2013, 05:17:11 PM
...iteresting is the fact that the very games is still availble at Matrix and still cost the 59 shekel of copper, no price reduction in 5000 years  ;)

+1 LOL!