This sick thing is, in the rules of Dominoes, after the players draw their initial pieces, the remaining dominoes stay face down on the table and are referred to as the boneyard. I’ll never be able to unlearn this, God please help us, help these children!
There is an interesting history in the origins of dominos and dice that trail back to Babylon and Egypt. Their use in antiquity are linked to commerce and divination as well as games. Even Tut's tomb had a version and can be seen in the British Museum. Use Yandex if you want to research the topic.
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This sick thing is, in the rules of Dominoes, after the players draw their initial pieces, the remaining dominoes stay face down on the table and are referred to as the boneyard. I’ll never be able to unlearn this, God please help us, help these children!
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There is an interesting history in the origins of dominos and dice that trail back to Babylon and Egypt. Their use in antiquity are linked to commerce and divination as well as games. Even Tut's tomb had a version and can be seen in the British Museum. Use Yandex if you want to research the topic.