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Ancient Egyptian Game

- 'Senet' -

Senet gameboard
(accessories)

Senet - Pieces

Senet - Sticks

Senet - Pieces

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About Senet gameboard

The oldest remnants of any ancient board game ever unearthed however
are those of Senet, found in Predynastic and First Dynasty burials of Egypt,
circa 3500 BC and 3100 BC respectively.The name "senet" derives from
the ancient Egyptian zn.t, later sn.t or sni.t, meaning "passing,". The full
name of the game was - zn.t n.t H'b -, the "passing game". Senet is also
featured in a painting from the tomb of Merknera (3300ï¿½2700 BC)
Through much of Egyptian history, the senet game had two usages:
1. secular and recreational, in which it was played for fun and enjoyment
by two players; 2. sacred and spiritual, in which it was performed probably
by a single person (in the manner of solitaire) for a religious purpose.
The game probably but not necessarily started out as a recreational pastime.
Then ultimately, the Egyptians added a religious dimension to it, and
hereafter the two aspects co-existed side-by-side through Egyptian
history. In ancient Egypt the Senet was a talisman for the journey of the
dead. Because of the element of luck in the game and the Egyptian belief
in determinism, it was believed that a successful player was under the
protection of the major gods: Ra, Thoth, and Osiris. Senet boards were
often placed in the tombs alongside other useful objects for the journey
through the afterlife and the game is referred to in Chapter XVII of the
Book of the Dead.
(Piccione)