Step back in time over 5,000 years with this beautiful vintage reproduction of Senet, the oldest known board game in human history. Produced by Northwest Corner, Inc. in the 1980s, this high-quality set features a solid wood playing board with sharply printed hieroglyphic squares and a highly convenient, built-in sliding drawer to store all your pieces.
Whether you are a collector of vintage board games, an ancient history educator, or simply looking for a unique tabletop game for family game night, this complete set is ready to play.
What’s Included:
Wooden grid playing board with sliding storage drawer
5 Light wood playing pieces (cones/spools)
5 Dark wood playing pieces (cones/spools)
4 Wooden casting sticks (used in place of dice)
Original instruction booklet explaining the rules and history
Original graphic display box
Did you know that while Senet started as a simple secular pastime in Predynastic Egypt (c. 3100 BC), it eventually evolved into a deeply religious simulation? By the time of the New Kingdom, playing the game represented the journey of the ka (the vital spark of life) navigating the dangerous trials of the underworld to safely reach the afterlife!
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