Knossos board game

Minoan board game

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Knossos board game

Created| c. 1600 BC
Discovered| 1900
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Discovered by| Sir Arthur Evans
Present location| Heraklion, Crete, Greece

The Knossos board game (Greek: Ζατρίκιον; zatrikion) is a unique archaeological object belonging to the Minoan civilization that is preserved in the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion.

It was found by Sir Arthur Evans in the archaeological excavations of Knossos, in an area to the northeast of the palace that has since been called the "corridor of the zatrikion". It is dated to the time of the second palaces (between 1700 and 1500 BC). It is a rectangular piece, made on a wooden base with valuable materials such as ivory, rock crystal, glass paste, gold and silver.[1]

Four cone-shaped ivory pieces were found next to the board, which were probably part of the game.

## References

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1. ^ Eli (2017-11-12). "Knossos Game – Zatrikion". Ancient Games - Playing the Board Games of the Ancient World. Retrieved 2021-12-26.

## Further reading

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* Arthur Evans: "The Palace of Knossos". In: The Annual of the British School at Athens. Vol. 7, 1901, The Royal Gaming Board, pp. 77–82
* Arthur Evans: The Palace of Minos. Vol. 1. Macmillan, London 1921, pp. 463–485
* Robert S. Brumbaugh: "The Knossos Game Board". In: American Journal of Archaeology. Vol. 79, No. 2, 1975, pp. 135–137, JSTOR:503893
* Ulrich Schädler: "Spielen im Labyrinth des Minotaurus?" In: Fachdienst Spiel. Nr. 2/96, 1996, pp. 6–14

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Forerunners|

* Dogs and Jackals
* Grammai
* Duodecim Scriptorum
* Game of Twenty
* Knossos
* Nard
* Royal Game of Ur
* Senet
* Tabula

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* Verquere (Swedish tables)

Games of contrary movement|

* Acey-deucey
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* English game
* Gioul
* Irish game
* Lourche
* Ludus Anglicorum
* Plakoto
* Portes
* Ticktack
* Tourne case
* Trictrac
* Ssangryuk
* Sugoroku
* Tapa
* Tavla
* Tavli (Greek backgammon)

Games without movement|

* Dames Rabattues
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* Doublets
* Ofanfelling

Categories|

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Glossary

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Minoan civilization

Topics|

* Minoan art
* Minoan chronology
* Minoan pottery
* Minoan seals
* Minoan palaces
* Minoan religion
* Minoan eruption
* Peak sanctuaries

Sites|

| Palaces|

* Knossos
* Phaistos
* Malia
* Zakros
* Galatas

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Settlements|

* Hagia Triada
* Kommos
* Palaikastro
* Kydonia
* Gournia
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* Amnisos
* Petras
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Tombs|

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* Phourni
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* Stylos
* Yerokambos

Sanctuaries|

* Arkalochori
* Kamares
* Psychro Cave
* Atsipades
* Karfi
* Modi
* Mount Juktas
* Petsofas
* Traostalos
* Vrysinas

Art and Architecture|

* Aegina Treasure
* Akrotiri Boxer Fresco
* Hagia Triada Sarcophagus
* Horns of Consecration
* Snake goddess figurines
* La Parisienne (fresco)
* Lustral basin
* Prince of the Lilies
* Stirrup jar
* Harvester Vase
* Kamares ware
* Kouloura
* Knossos board game
* Minoan Genius
* Minoan frescoes from Tell el-Dab'a
* Malia altar stone
* Malia Pendant
* Minoan Moulds of Palaikastro
* Minoan Bull-leaper
* Papoura Hill Circular Structure
* Vasiliki ware
* Wall Paintings of Thera

Writing|

* Linear A
* Linear B
* Cretan hieroglyphs
* Phaistos disc
* Arkalochori script
* Minoan seals

See also|

* Arthur Evans
* Heraklion Archaeological Museum
* Archaeological Museum of Chania
* Archaeological Museum of Sitia

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