The Impact of Technology on Backgammon
Backgammon has long been known as a leisure activity. It is not a recent invention or innovation but is in fact traceable to the ancient times. Going back to the time of ancient Iraq and Iran, backgammon has been played with the same concept – the boards, the checkers, the dice, and the cup. Of [...]
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Posted on June 29, 2007 by Nigel | Filed Under Backgammon, Culture, History
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Basic Backgammon History
Backgammon is a popular board game especially meant for two players. It derived its name from the word “back” and a Middle English term “gamen” which means “game” or “play.” The earliest use of the word was in 1650 as documented by the Oxford English Dictionary. The game is played by moving pieces or checkers [...]
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Posted on February 3, 2007 by admin | Filed Under Backgammon, History
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