TY  - BOOK
AU  - Volant,Iris
AU  - Nuovo,Avalon
TI  - Ancient games: a history of sports and gaming 
SN  - 9781912497768
PY  - 2020///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Flying Eye Books
KW  - Sports
KW  - History
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Games
KW  - Olympic games (Ancient)
KW  - Olympics
KW  - Instructional and educational works
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Picture books
N1  - Includes index; Introduction -- Let the games begin -- Ancient Egyptian games -- Mesoamerican games -- Ancient Greek games -- Ancient Roman games -- East Asian games -- Medieval European games -- Viking games -- Ancient games to modern Olympics -- The games go on
N2  - "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! 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." -- Amazon.com; 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. Coming to you and your kids just before the Summer 2020 Olympic Games, this lushly illustrated guide gives a thorough introduction to the history of sports, board games, and so much more. This is for your kids who are fact lovers and can't get enough of sports!
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