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What evidence from an Egyptian childās tomb suggests that pin games existed around 3200 BC?
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Evidence from an Egyptian childās tomb dating to approximately 3200 BC suggests the existence of early pin games. Archaeologists discovered nine pieces of stone intended to be set up as pins, along with a stone ball. The game required the player to roll the ball through an archway constructed from three pieces of marble before it reached the pins.1