jan 1, 1837 - Pre-industrialization

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Pre-modern folk games: rules were highly informal, unwritten custom, played in widely different ways from place to place, tasks, loosely organized, local, low role and structural differentiation, oral traditions, unbounded use of space, high levels of violence, didn't play until time ran out, played the game until the task was complete
Ex: Kirkwall ba, shrovetide football

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