History Cups and balls
one popularly circulated picture, thought date 2500 b.c. walls of burial chamber in beni hasan, egypt, shows 2 men kneeling on 4 inverted bowls. taken egyptologists wilkinson , newberry evidence cups , balls effect, or related deceptive gambling game, thimblerig, possibly dates ancient egypt. because of context, modern egyptologists regard image game using pots or cups details of game unknown. illustration unique in ancient egyptian art, whether or not game utilizes sleight of hand trickery may never known unless future discovery produces similar image in more explanatory context.
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