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       800 Year Old Chess Knight Just Discovered!
   DIR By: Asher Hurowitz
       Date: January 31, 2018, 2:36 pm
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       Re: 800 Year Old Chess Knight Just Discovered!
   DIR By: ebinola
       Date: January 31, 2018, 3:55 pm
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       That's an old knight.
       Forgive me if I'm wrong, but the Vikings were frequent traders
       with the Middle East, right? That would explain the inspired
       design.
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       Re: 800 Year Old Chess Knight Just Discovered!
   DIR By: Asher Hurowitz
       Date: January 31, 2018, 6:18 pm
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       --- Quote from: ebinola link ---
       >
       > That's an old knight.
       > Forgive me if I'm wrong, but the Vikings were frequent traders
       with the Middle East, right? That would explain the inspired
       design.
       >
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       Well, the abstract Islamic "Shatranj" design was actually used
       conventionally all throughout Europe from Russia to Spain. Chess
       came into Europe through Spain and Italy mainly, as well as a
       few other places.
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