Long before smartphones, streaming services, video games, and endless scrolling, people still needed something to do at the end of the day. They gathered around boards. They rolled dice. They moved pieces. They gambled, strategized, laughed, argued, and probably accused each other of cheating. In other words, ancient people were not so different from us. Across Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, India, and the Americas, board games … Continue reading Before Screens: The Ancient Board Games That Connected Civilizations