The Game Of Jacks

by D Hackett

Title

The Game Of Jacks

Artist

D Hackett

Medium

Photograph - Digital

Description

The Game Of Jacks by D Hackett

Throughout history, kids in virtually every culture on the globe have sat cross-legged and played some version of the game. Cro-Magnon parents may have encouraged their children to play jacks on cave floors, to increase the eye-hand coordination vital to later success at hunting. Kids in ancient Egypt played knucklebones with sheep toe bones. The game of knucklebones led to dice games for boys, and jacks, usually played with a wooden ball, for girls. In modern times, kids followed a bouncing rubber ball. The game inspired popular childrens songs such as This Old Man (he played one, he played two, and so on). Classic American versions of jacks include Eggs in the Basket, Pigs in the Pen, Jacks on the Rooftop, Five Finger, and Challenge.

Uploaded

November 23rd, 2014

Colors

Embed

Share

Tags