Pieces Of Ancient Board Game Found In Looted Tomb
- 8 years ago
Archaeologists in China have uncovered pieces and components of an ancient game called 'bo' within a heavily looted tomb thought to have belonged to aristocrats.
Heavy looting has nearly emptied one 2,300-year old tomb in China, but archaeologists were still able to make an interesting discovery.
They uncovered components of an ancient game called 'bo.'
Among the finds are 21 numbered playing pieces and a section of tile from the game board itself.
There is also a 14-sided die made from an animal’s tooth. 12 faces feature numbers between 1 and 6 and the two remaining facets are blank.
While it is unknown exactly how
Heavy looting has nearly emptied one 2,300-year old tomb in China, but archaeologists were still able to make an interesting discovery.
They uncovered components of an ancient game called 'bo.'
Among the finds are 21 numbered playing pieces and a section of tile from the game board itself.
There is also a 14-sided die made from an animal’s tooth. 12 faces feature numbers between 1 and 6 and the two remaining facets are blank.
While it is unknown exactly how