Smithsonian Magazine

Are These the Earliest Known Dice in the World? Native Americans May Have Used Them to Play Games of Chance More Than 12,000 Years Ago

Cultures around the world have been playing games of chance for millennia. Previously, historians had discovered examples of dice dating back some 5,500 years. But new research may push back that ...
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 ...