Games

Games toc =Indian Games= The Ancient Indians were not famous for their games. More for their agriculture and many gods. When it comes down to games thought, it seems people could have stayed entertained for a very long time playing games. Some of thegames they played included: __Snakes and Ladders__, __Wrestling,__ and even __jacks.__ Ancient Indians were very resourceful in what they used for game pieces or game boards. For instance: the Ancient Indians used knuckle bones of sheep and pigs for jacks. They also used them for game pieces.

Indian Board Game
The Ancient Indians also played many board games. For example, they played snakes and ladders. Snakes and ladders is a ancient game of chutes and ladders. When people nowadays play chutes and ladders, they try to get to the hundredth spot first. In Ancient Indian snakes and ladders they were competing to achieve nirvana. They also played jacks. Jacks was played just like it is today except for how they had to pick up knuckle bones of sheep and pigs instead of spiked balls.

Indian Physical Games
Ancient Indians also played physical games. They did not play as many physical games as board games. They played wrestling. They also played karate. They did judo which is a certain type of karate which is the most engaging type of martial arts. The Ancient Indians id camel races as well as boat races. Guatam Buddha is said to have been an excellent chariot racer as well as an archer. The Ancient Indians were expected to be good at military stratagems, swimming, wrestling, and hunting during the Rig-Veda-Era.

=**Roman Games**=

The Ancient Romans played many sports and games. They valued fitness and health because it pleased the gods. They played many sports and board games, as well as combat games. Sports and games have been essential in the development of many ancient cultures. The Ancient Romans and Ancient Indians had many similarities and differences regarding to the sports and games that they played. When looking at the ways that they played card games, board games, combat games and sports, there are many parallels, but in some ways, the sports and games of these two ancient countries are polar opposites. =**Roman Board Games**=

First, the Ancient Romans played board games as well as card games. For example, they played card games with decks of cards. The Ancient Romans played a game now called kings. They also played Knucklebones, a game resembling modern day jacks. The Romans played with sheep bones. Lastly, they played chess. The Roman game of Jin Arohs is like modern checkers. == =**Roman Combat Games**=

Secondly, they played combat games. For example, Ancient Romans wrestled. The Romans did Greco-Roman wrestling. The Romans have a very famous kind of combat. This is gladiator fighting. This was a very popular combat game. Men would fight to the death in front of large crowds. Sometimes, they would fight animals like lions. Also, the Romans did Sea Battles. Like Gladiator fights, these sea battles were to the death. Two Teams would fight each other to please the Emperor.

= Types of Gladiators =
 * **Types of gladiator** ||
 * Andebate || limbs and lower torso protected by mail armour, chest and back plate, large vizored helmet with eye holes ||
 * Dimachaerus || sword fighter, but using two swords, no shield (see below 1:) ||
 * Equestrian || armoured riders, chest plate, back plate, thigh armour, shield, lance ||
 * Essedarius || fights from war chariots ||
 * Hoplomachus (he later substituted the Samnite) || Very similar to the Samnite, but with a larger shield. His name was the Latin term for a Greek hoplite. ||
 * Laquearius || most likely much like the Retiarius, but using a 'lassoo' instead of a net and most likely a lance instead of a trident ||
 * Murmillo/Myrmillo || large, crested helmet with vizor (with a fish on its crest), little shield, lance ||
 * Paegniarius || whip, club and a shield which is fixed to the left arm with straps ||
 * Provocator || like Samnite, but with shield and lance ||
 * Retiarius || trident, net, dagger, scaled armour (//manica//) covering left arm, projecting shoulderpiece to protect the neck (//galerus//) ||
 * Samnite || medium shield, short sword, 1 greave (//ocrea//) on left leg, protective leather bands covering wrists and knee and ankle of right leg (//fasciae//), large, crested helmet with vizor, small chest plate (//spongia//) (see below 2:) ||
 * Secutor || large, almost spherical helmet with eye holes or large crested helmet with vizor, small/medium shield ||  ||
 * Tertiarius || substitute fighter (see below 3:) ||
 * Thracian || curved short sword ( called a //sica//), scaled armor ( called a //manica//) covering left arm, 2 greaves (called //ocreae//) ||

Roman Sports
Thirdly, the Romas sports. The Romans had their own version of the Olympics. They ran races, had gladiator fights and chariot races. The Romans also played a common ball game. They played handball, a sport found in the Olympics today. Handball is played with two teams trying to score a goal. When in possession of the ball, you may only take three steps, then pass or shoot on the goalkeeper. Chariot races were very exciting. A carriage with a horse in front would race other chariots. The Olympics, or Acria were in honor of the gods.

=Conclusion=

Though the Romans and Indians both played many sports, the sports that they played were sometimes different and sometimes similar. This proves that two countries from the same era can be vastly different and also the same. It is obvious that the Romans and Indians of the ancient world played many games similarly, as well as differently. Though the Romans and Indians both played many sports, the sports that they played were sometimes different and sometimes similar. This proves that two countries from the same era can be vastly different and also the same. This also proves that sports and games can help a culture develop into a vast empire.