Ancient Games
A History of Sports and Gaming
Flying Eye Books Ltd. · Print & ebook · April 6, 2021
From the birth of the Olympics to the deadly sports of the Mayans, find out the history of the games that have kept people amused for thousands of years in this beautifully illustrated and informative guide.
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- Who it’s for
- Trace games and sports across cultures, from Olympic beginnings to Mayan contests and Japanese sumo.
- Themes
- History of games and sports (e1), Games across cultures (e3)
- Genres
- Ancient History for Kids, Sports & Recreation, Olympics
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From the birth of the Olympics to the deadly sports of the Mayans, find out the history of the games that have kept people amused for thousands of years in this beautifully illustrated and informative guide. For as long as humans have been around, cultures across the globe have embraced games--to have fun, to settle disagreements, to win money, and just for exercise as well!
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Coming to you and your kids just before the Summer 2021 Olympic Games, this lushly illustrated guide gives a thorough introduction to the history of games and sports, from the Aztec god of board games to medieval European jousting and Japanese sumo wrestling. This is for your kids who are fact lovers and can't get enough of sports.
Games Across Cultures
Trace games and sports across cultures, from Olympic beginnings to Mayan contests and Japanese sumo.
Come here for
- The birth of the Olympics
- Aztec board-game gods and medieval jousting
Expect
- History spanning cultures and centuries
- Illustrations alongside information about games and sports
Where it sits
| Sports & Recreation | 52% |
|---|---|
| Ancient History for Kids | 49% |
| Olympics | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Games & Activities
- Ancient History for Kids
- Sports & Recreation
- Authors
- Iris Volant
- Publisher
- Flying Eye Books Ltd.
- Published
- April 6, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- History of games and sports (e1) · Games across cultures (e3)
- Reading lane
- Games & Activities