Period Ancient, Medieval

Region Western Asia, Northern Europe

Category Reconstruction, Done, Board, Space, Line

Description

Small Merels games are some of the most common game known throughout the world. These board are known from the Roman Empire, though the particular rules for them are undocumented.

Rules

3x3 intersecting lines.

These rules were taken from the Historical Information ruleset.

All Rulesets

Reconstructed rulesets
Roman Small Merels (Ludii 1) Reconstructed with Ludii
Roman Small Merels (Ludii 2) Reconstructed with Ludii
Roman Small Merels (Ludii 3) Reconstructed with Ludii
Roman Small Merels (Ludii 4) Reconstructed with Ludii
Roman Small Merels (Ludii 5) Reconstructed with Ludii
Roman Small Merels (Ludii 6) Reconstructed with Ludii
Roman Small Merels (Ludii 7) Reconstructed with Ludii
Roman Small Merels (Ludii 8) Reconstructed with Ludii
Roman Small Merels (Ludii 9) Reconstructed with Ludii
Roman Small Merels (Ludii 10) Reconstructed with Ludii

Incomplete rulesets
Historical Information Rules from DLP evidence.

Origin

Roman Empire

Ludeme Description

Roman Small Merels.lud

Concepts

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Evidence Map

3 pieces of evidence in total. Browse all evidence for Roman Small Merels here.

Evidence Range: 122 - 674

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Evidence category: All Artifact Art Text Ethnography

Evidence coloured based on: Age None

Map style: Streets OpenStreetMaps ArcGIS Topographique Voyager

Sources

Bell, R. 2007. 'Notes on Pavement Games of Greece and Rome.' In I. Finkel (ed), Ancient Board Games in Perspective. London: British Museum Press, 98-99.

Bishop, M. and J. Dore. 1988. Corbridge: Excavations of the Roman Fort and Towm 1947–1980. London: historic Buildings and Monuments Commission.

Identifiers

DLP.Games.922

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