Twenty fields game
The twenty-field game was an ancient Egyptian board and parlor game that was introduced in ancient Egypt during the invasion of the Hyksos (around 13th dynasty ) and quickly gained popularity .
description
The structure of the twenty-field game and its play set components were so similar to the famous Senet board game that the Egyptians took it over with goodwill and could easily be learned. The game was played in pairs. The same pawns were used as in Senet, and the rules were almost identical. The main differences were in the number of fields and their arrangement: twelve fields were arranged in a rectangle, eight fields led away from the middle row. All fields were without pictures, except for the last of the row leading away, which was decorated with a gold rosette. As with the Senet, the aim of the game was to be the first to reach the last square.
See also
- Royal game of Ur , a Sumerian game with twenty fields, probably related to the Egyptian game
- Senet , a board game that has been used since around 3000 BC. Was played and was similar to the twenty-field game
- Mehen , a board game dedicated to a deity of the same name
literature
- Joyce Tyldesley : Egyptian Games and Sports. (= Shire Egyptology. Vol. 29). Shire, Princes Risborough 2008, ISBN 978-0-7478-0661-5 , pp. 14 f.