A Conversation for Marbles

Origins of Marbles.

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Simon the Silly Sausage (Gone AWOL from h2g2)

No idea if this is correct, but one of the earliest ever recorded board games is 'Bao' It is played using holes and counters, often clay balls. Could they have been the original marbles?


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