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The Lewis Chessmen
Some game pieces were clearly for playing chess, the game as we know it being comparatively new in northern Europe when they were carved (est. 12th century AD), but other non-figurative pieces in the hoard may well have been for playing the Scandinavian board game hnefatafl (Caldwell et al., 2009). The chess pieces are generally referred to as being made from Walrus ivory, with a few possibly of whale tooth. Researchers found traces of what they believe to be cinnabar, indicating that the pieces were at least partly decorated with red pigment (Reiche, 2011).
Some game pieces were clearly for playing chess, the game as we know it being comparatively new in northern Europe when they were carved (est. 12th century AD), but other non-figurative pieces in the hoard may well have been for playing the Scandinavian board game hnefatafl (Caldwell et al., 2009). The chess pieces are generally referred to as being made from Walrus ivory, with a few possibly of whale tooth. Researchers found traces of what they believe to be cinnabar, indicating that the pieces were at least partly decorated with red pigment (Reiche, 2011).
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The Torture Playlist
The songs that American guards and interrogators used to torture detainees.
The songs that American guards and interrogators used to torture detainees.
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