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Native Americans had dice and games of probability long before other cultures, study finds

In dusty excavation reports and antiquarian volumes, a lawyer-turned-archaeologist has uncovered evidence that upends the known history of human gambling. The findings, published Thursday in the ...
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Native Americans invented dice and games of chance more than 12,000 years ago, study reveals

Indigenous people in the western United States invented dice more than 12,000 years ago, offering archaeologists the world's oldest evidence of gambling and possibly the oldest use of probability, a ...
The Conversation

Archaeologists have discovered 12,000‑year‑old dice – here’s what they reveal about the history of play

The recently discovered 12,000-year-old dice made from wood and bone by Native American hunter gatherers. Robert Madden Humans have always been playful. But for much of our history, play has left ...
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Study finds Native American dice games predate Old World by 6,000 years

Archaeological evidence shows Native Americans were crafting and playing dice games over 12,000 years ago, thousands of years before similar practices appeared in Africa, Asia, or Europe. Analysis of ...
Christian Science Monitor

How Native Americans are using video games to foster connection

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
The Union Democrat

With comics and video games, ‘Native Pop!’ exhibits shows Native American history is not ancient history

When River Kerstetter was asked about three years ago to help curate an exhibit at the Newberry Library about Native Americans and pop culture called “Native Pop!,” she said getting involved with the ...
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With comics and video games, ‘Native Pop!’ exhibits shows Native American history is not ancient history

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/TNS) CHICAGO — When River Kerstetter was asked about three years ago to help curate an exhibit ...