EARLY LATIN AMERICA

Traditional Games

EARLY US

Early US Games

HISTORY & HERITAGE OF THE AMERICAS
THROUGH GAMES

Warning: Some of these games contain parts that can be hazardous to children 12 years of age or younger.

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    TRADITIONAL GAMES FROM EARLY AMERICA AND THE EARLY US

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    		EARLY AMERICAS: Patolli - Common folk and nobility in Ancient Central America often wandered around with Patolli mats under their arms. During the game, there are ways to block opponents, send them back to the beginning, or take short-cuts through the board as players race tokens around and off the game board. Five kidney beans marked with a dot on one side are used to generate numbers for the movement of tokens. It is similar to Pacheesi and sometimes noted as evidence of ancient contact between India and Central America. The game board is cloth.

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    		EARLY AMERICAS: Puluc - This is an ancient Central American game of capturing or killing the opponent and is played with two individuals or teams. Originally corn cobs or maize ears were laid on the ground like a ladder, but in this version lines have been inked onto a piece of green felt.

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    		EARLY AMERICAS: DICE GAME WITH LATIN AMERICAN HISTORICAL NOTE See our Dice Games page for Perudo or Liar's Dice, a game played by the Incas of South America when Pizarro arrived in the 16th century. Historians believe the Incas may have played the game for hundreds of years before the appearance of the Spanish.

    		EARLY US:Graces - Once considered beneficial exercise for young ladies in the 19thCentury, 10 inch hoops are tossed through the air and caught by long sticks. Think of them as early Frisbies! Ribbons on the hoops add gaiety and festive color to the game.

    FIND GRACES ON THE EUROPEAN HISTORY & HERITAGE PAGE.


    EARLY US:
    Here are more items on other pages that might be interesting for reenactment groups, theater productions, special event costumes, or just props for a game.


    Pirate Coins

    Jacks & Pick-Up Sticks

    Metal Tavern Puzzles

    Metal, Wood, and Bone Dice

    Dice Games

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