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12-Ring DLP Game   

Period Ancient

Region Southern Europe

Category Reconstruction, Pending, Board, Race

Description

12-Ring is a prehistoric game from Bronze Age Crete. The repeated occurrence of the pattern of twelve depressions in a circle found as graffiti at sites on Crete led to the speculation that it might be a game. Spatial analysis also showed that these boards were found in locations typically chosen by game players.

Rules

Twelve spaces arranged in a circle.

Origin

Crete

Ludeme Description

12-Ring.lud

Concepts

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Reference

Hillbom 2011.

Evidence Map

5 pieces of evidence in total. Browse all evidence for 12-Ring here.

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Sources

Hillbom, N. 2011. Minoan Games and Game Boards: an Archaeological Investigation of Game-Related Material from Bronze Age Crete. Saarbrucken: Dr. Müller.

Identifiers

DLP.Games.189


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