page_title: Marbles (game)
hierarchical_section_title: Marbles (game)
caption_attribution_description: Hand-made marbles from West Africa
context_page_description: Marbles is a game played with small, round glass balls called marbles.
  The balls vary in size. Usually they are about 1/2 inch to 1 inch in diameter, but they may range from less than 1/30 inch to over 3 inches.
  As the photographs show, the little glass balls can be most attractive, and they are often collected by children. In the North of England the objects and the game are sometimes called 'taws'.
  The games has been played in many countries, but the rules are made up by the players, and there are many variations. One standard idea is to have a target marble. Players flick their marbles with their thumbnail, and try to hit the target. Another version is where players try to hit each other's marbles out of a target zone.
  Marbles were found in the ancient civilisations of Mohenjo-daro, Ancient Egypt and Rome.
context_section_description: Marbles is a game played with small, round glass balls called marbles. 
  The balls vary in size. Usually they are about 1/2 inch to 1 inch (1.3 to 2.6 cm) in diameter, but they may range from less than 1/30 inch (0.111 cm) to over 3 inches (7.75 cm).
  As the photographs show, the little glass balls can be most attractive, and they are often collected by children. In the North of England the objects and the game are sometimes called 'taws'.
  The games has been played in many countries, but the rules are made up by the players, and there are many variations. One standard idea is to have a target marble. Players flick their marbles with their thumbnail, and try to hit the target. Another version is where players try to hit each other's marbles out of a target zone.
  Marbles were found in the ancient civilisations of Mohenjo-daro, Ancient Egypt and Rome.
caption: Hand-made marbles from West Africa
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