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title: Discoidal Stones Used to Play the Game of Chunkey
author: Herb Roe
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18305/discoidal-stones-used-to-play-the-game-of-chunkey/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-01-10
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# Discoidal Stones Used to Play the Game of Chunkey

_Authored by Herb Roe_

## Image File

[![Discoidal Stones Used to Play the Game of Chunkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18305.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18305.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Discoidal stones used by [Native Americans](https://www.worldhistory.org/Native_Peoples_of_North_America/) to play the game of [chunkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chunkey/), found at the Fort Ancient Site in Ohio.

Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center in Portsmouth, Ohio, USA.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Roe, H. (2024, January 10). Discoidal Stones Used to Play the Game of Chunkey. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18305/discoidal-stones-used-to-play-the-game-of-chunkey/>
### Chicago
Roe, Herb. "Discoidal Stones Used to Play the Game of Chunkey." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 10, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18305/discoidal-stones-used-to-play-the-game-of-chunkey/>.
### MLA
Roe, Herb. "Discoidal Stones Used to Play the Game of Chunkey." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Jan 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18305/discoidal-stones-used-to-play-the-game-of-chunkey/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stone_discoidals_SOMACC_HRoe_2010.jpg) by [**Herb Roe**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stone_discoidals_SOMACC_HRoe_2010.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 10 January 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.