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IN GENERAL
The Pompeians loved games. Horace tells of children building small houses, riding on hobbyhorses, and hitching mice to little carts. Balls, Board Games, hobbyhorses, kites, tiny models of people and animals. The Pompeians played with hoops, with pieces of metal on them, like bells, to jingle and warn people in their way.
BOYS
The boys played war-type games. They played war, and fought with wooden swords, quite fiercely. The game of "Troy" in Latin lusus Troiae, was a team game involving resisting a whole pack of kids outnumbering you, who'd try to drag you across a line. Boys walked on stilts and played games with balls. They played tic-tac-toe, and a game called "knucklebones", which is a lot like jacks, only played with bones.
GIRLS
The girls played with rags dolls and dolls of wax or clay. The rich even had dolls with jointed legs and arms. The girls played board and ball games, and occasionally lifted weights.
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Why did ancient people play games?
For fun.
Did they play any games in the 1500's?
Yes, they played many different types of games.
What are the ancient Egypt funaral boats made out of?
so when the kids are board they play with them.
Did slaves play games?
Yes. Normally this included tag, marbles, doll games, and other games that were fairly easy to make with available items. Although, slaves didn't have much time for this.
What is the modern day version of much to do about nothing?
watch t.v, play video games,eat
Can kids play football games in the streets?
yes of course what kind of question is that?
What kind of games did World War 2 kids play?
kick ball
What kind of board games or card games or outdoor games do children play in China?
I Don't Know If Chinese Kids Play It But Chinese Checkers Is Pretty Popular
Where can I find free kids games online?
It depends on what kind of games you are talking about. There are several websites out there that will let your kids play online and most of them have some games free of charge, but there are also some that charge to play. One of the websites is www.gamesheep.com.
What kind of activities do the kids do in France?
Same things you do. They play soccer a lot, go to soccer games, watch TV, go to movies, play computer games.
What kind of games do kids play in Argentina?
Ne tür oyunlar çocuklar Arjantin oynarlar?
What kind of games does Sheppard Software make?
Sheppard Software are making great games for the kids to play. while the kids a playing them will they learn alot and have fun. the age is from 2-4 years.
What childrens games do they play in Ecuador?
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Where can one play online educational history games for kids?
One can play online educational history games for kids on the 'Kaboose' website where they have a number of games. One can also play them on 'Kids Past'.
Why do kids play on Facebook?
facebook has alot of games kids like games
Do bad kids play video games?
Yes some bad kids do play video games but there are nice kids also.
How does playing video games academically affect you?
Actually, it depends on what game you play. There are alot of games that are not good for the kids but their parents still let them play. But there are some games that can help kids, like reading games. Actually, it depends on what game you play. There are alot of games that are not good for the kids but their parents still let them play. But there are some games that can help kids, like reading games.
