hound and jackals

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hound and jackals

board game

Also known as: jackals vs. dogs

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List of Children’s Games and Toys in Antiquity
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Another board game that is now called hounds and jackals was played with 10 pegs—5 with dog heads and 5 with jackal heads—and a board with 58 holes. The exact rules are unknown, but they may have been similar to those of the modern game of…
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Another board game that is now called hounds and jackals was played with 10 pegs—5 with dog heads and 5 with jackal heads—and a board with 58 holes. The exact rules are unknown, but they may have been similar to those of the modern game of…
Read More