Homo Ludens. The playing man. The play element is deeply woven into our culture and society. It’s an evolutionary tool to help us learn new things in the most pleasant way. Kittens play to learn the art of hunting. Gazelles play to learn how to escape the claws of grown-up cats and so on, and so forth.No wonder games have been so popular throughout the history of mankind. Our prehistoric ancestors played dice games with bones. Ancient Greeks held athletic festivals every four years at the sanctuary of Zeus in Olympia. There are countless artifacts from different times in history that show ...
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