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Earliest board games in history

A board game is a game with pieces or counters that are put on and then removed on a board. There are classic board games to be found in almost every subject that you can imagine. Historically board games have been played throughout civilization. Board games and clues to how they were played have been found in archeological digs on historic sites. One of the oldest board games to be found was one called Senet. Senet has been found in Predynastic and First Dynasty burial sites of Ancient Egypt approx 3500 BC. It was found painted in a fresco in Merknera's tomb 3300-2700 BC. Another ancient board game was called Mehen. In China one of the earliest board games was called Go. Many historical board games can be found now in the British Museum in London.