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Native Americans were making dice and gambling 12,000 years ago

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/native-americans-were-making-dice-36954557https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/americas/native-americans-invented-dice-and-games-of-chance-more-than-12-000-years-ago-archaeological-study-revealshttps://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-may-have-uncovered-the-worlds-oldest-dice
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  • Researchers identify 565 objects meeting dice criteria across 57 sites in 12 states, with some dating back to 12,000 years ago.
  • In-person examinations confirm these bone pieces were dice, worn smooth with etched lines and some traces of red pigment to differentiate sides.
  • Two-sided, marked bone pieces—often called binary lots—are the most common native dice form used to generate random outcomes for games.

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Native Americans invented dice and games of chance more than 12,000 years ago, archaeological study reveals

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/americas/native-americans-invented-dice-and-games-of-chance-more-than-12-000-years-ago-archaeological-study-revealsLivescience.com
Native Americans invented dice and games of chance more than 12,000 years ago, archaeological study reveals

Scientists May Have Uncovered The World's Oldest Dice

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-may-have-uncovered-the-worlds-oldest-diceSciencealert.com
Scientists May Have Uncovered The World's Oldest Dice

The oldest known dice in the world are roughly 12,000 years old

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/oldest-known-dice-north-americaSciencenews.org
The oldest known dice in the world are roughly 12,000 years old

Caveman casino! Humans began gambling 12,000 YEARS ago, scientists say

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15698333/casino-Humans-gambling-discover-ancient-dice.htmlDailymail.co.uk
Caveman casino! Humans began gambling 12,000 YEARS ago, scientists say

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