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How long has checkers been around?
Checkers has been around since ancient times. Specifically, one of its ancestors was the game called alquerque. This game is known to have been played as far back as 600 B.C. But its board boasted 25 squares, with each square being crossed by diagonals. In contrast, the modern game of checkers uses a 65-square board in the United States of America, and a 100-square board in Europe.
Who were the first people to play checkers?
Probably the people of Ur, the most ancient of civilizations, around 5,000 years ago. Games very much like checkers were also played by the ancient Egyptians and the Romans.
What century historians believe the game chess was invented?
Some historians date the game of Chess as early as the 2nd century, originating from China
Did they play chess in medieval times?
Medieval Europeans played chess, though it was really a game for wealthy people because chess pieces were expensive. It began to be played about the year 900, but was a bit different than the modern game. It developed during the Middle Ages, becoming more and more like what it is today, and was mostly as it now is by the year 1475. There is a link below.
Who invented and when were the clothes invented?
Clothes were invented 1000ends of years ago God first invented the clothes
