Shaanxi Province, China—Two Liubo game boards carved into square bricks have been found in the Han Dynasty (206) BC–Advertisement 220) Tombs in Xi’an, an ancient capital of central China, according to Greek reporter. The rules of the game are not fully understood, but each player is believed to control six playing pieces by throwing a stick or throwing dice. One of the game boards is carved on an otherwise plain brick, while the other is on a brick decorated with a geometric pattern. Most other known Liubo game boards were made of lacquered wood or stone. It is unclear whether these boards were ever used, as they were intended to be a symbolic version of the game of burial. To read more about ancient Chinese games, visit “Artifact: Subexy Game Balls“
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