
Study Reveals Native Americans Gambled 6,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought
A new study indicates that Native Americans used dice for games and gambling as far back as 12,000 years ago, predating the practice in the Old World by 6,000 years.
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A new study indicates that Native Americans used dice for games and gambling as far back as 12,000 years ago, predating the practice in the Old World by 6,000 years.

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A new archaeological study reveals that Native American hunter-gatherers were using dice for gaming and gambling more than 6,000 years earlier than the practice appeared anywhere else in the world.

American researchers have identified ancient objects belonging to Native Americans as dice, a discovery that could significantly alter the understanding of the history of games.

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New findings of prehistoric dice indicate that Native Americans may have engaged in gaming activities as far back as the last ice age, pushing back the known history of such pastimes.
New findings suggest that hunter-gatherers in North America were using dice over 12,000 years ago, predating the previously believed origins of the game in ancient high cultures by 6,000 years.
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