What is Senet?

Senet is a board game that was played widely in ancient Egypt. It is assumed that he is the oldest known board game, and as such he would be the forerunner of many other similar games played in Africa and the Middle East. In Egypt, Senet seemed to gain religious significance; However, when the game spread to other regions, it was played for fun. The board itself consists of a grid made of three rows of 10 squares, some of which are marked with special symbols. The artifacts found with Senet sets, along with paintings showing games in the game, indicate that players moved a set of pawns around the board and determined the number of spaces that moved with knucklebones or sticks. It is assumed that the squares on squares with special symbols have probably had a certain consequence and that the players probably raced each other to get out of the album, because the name of the game comes from the Egyptian phrase, which means a "passing game". The number of pawns fluctuates because archaeologists have found anywhere from fiveEven to 10 pawns for players in various places throughout Egypt.

Because Senet is largely a coincidence, based on happy throwing knucklebones, the Egyptians believed that players who were doing well were preferred by the gods. Over time, the Council used itself as a metaphor for the journey of the land of the dead, and the Egyptians believed that some people would be managed by the gods while others would fight. Sene sets were often buried in Egyptian tombs, the theory that the Council would be useful in the afterlife.

Many Senet Sets are exhibited in the Museum and some are quite beautiful, with unloaded stones and precious metals, decorated with carvings and elegant drawers under the gaming plate for storing pieces. Several game manufacturers have also created seneet sets for people who want to play at home. Such sets usually come up with several different versions of hypotheted rules with which they can play.