Egyptian Games
The games people played in ancient Egypt were very similar to some games people still play today. They played games with pieces like checkers or mancala or senet. They played games with knucklebones, like jacks. They played games with dice, too.
To find out more about ancient Egyptian games, check out these books from Amazon.com or from your library:
King Tut's Game Board, by Leona Ellerby (1980). A story for kids.
Sports and Games of Ancient Egypt, by Wolfgang Decker (1992). Out of print.
Senet, Gaming With the Gods: The Game of Senet and Ancient Egyptian Religious Beliefs, by P. Picione (2004).
