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Drawings and descriptions oflabyrinthsand mazes were present in ancient Greece and Rome, the most famous being the mythicalCretan labyrinthconstructed byDaedalus. The Cretan labyrinth, known from the legend of theMinotaur, also gave rise to a word important to many modern-day puzzles:clue. This la...
Tangram puzzleA traditional Chinese puzzle made of different wooden shapes to build abstract figures In ancient times puzzles were part of everyday life and stories. TheStomachionpuzzle, also calledArchimedes’ Box, was a dissection puzzle with a square divided into 14 pieces. It challenged readers...