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#AncientGames – What They Teach Us About Modern People | Online Talk by Raamesh Gowri Raghavan: Talk 316

Date: 16-May-2026 | Time: 18:00:00
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While play is universal to animals, games with set rules are a distinctly human trait. Sedentary games (i.e. games you sit down and play) have been unearthed in all material cultures, but remain a comparatively understudied aspect of archaeology. At our Online Talk #AncientGames, researcher, writer and educator Raamesh Gowri Raghavan, uses game boards and pieces unearthed in excavations, games etched on monument floors, heirlooms, depictions in literature, and ethnological reports, to present the rich opportunities to be had by historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and museologists in the study of games to complete the picture of historical societies.

 

About the speaker
Raamesh Gowri Raghavan is a researcher, writer, and educator specialising in archaeology, cultural history, and the study of ancient games. He holds certifications in archaeology, ancient Indian culture, and epigraphy from the University of Mumbai, and has taught courses in archaeozoology, palaeobotany, archaeopaizology, and epigraphy. He has organised national conferences on ancient and medieval Indian games, including 'Playing with the Past,' and has published research on board games, material culture, and their historical significance. His work involves documenting game boards found in archaeological sites, caves, and monuments across India, bringing attention to this overlooked aspect of the past.

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