Astragalus bone - Ancient precursor for dice and jacks games - Knucklebone

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The tali or ankle bone, a calcaneus found commonly in sheep and goats. Games of chance have been fueled by these ancient relics since at least 3500 BC.\nTossed in mid-air, they come crashing down, revealing one of four faces - sometimes dubbed the Camel, Goat, Horse and Sheep. Note that their landings are not entirely random, thanks to the bone's inherent irregularities, differing probabilities arise on each face compared to standard dice rolls.\nFascinating variations have evolved alongside these characteristics.\nFurther information on games using tali can be found at the following Wikipedia links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knucklebones and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shagai\nThis particular talus was excavated from a life-sized replica of a human foot skeleton, not your average game-day resource, but it serves as a makeshift alternative.\nPerhaps best suited for eerie nighttime events, these can provide endless entertainment for partygoers.\n\n \n \n Tips to keep in mind\n3D printed using 40% filled ABS. Ensure thorough support at the base when printing, only necessary at bottom surfaces.