Saturday, October 23, 2010

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

People have had fun playing chess for over fifteen centuries. We use the Persian word for the game (from 'shah'), but its origins are in northern India, and its Spanish name, ajedrez, is a product of the Arab conquest. It came to Mexico with the colonizers. The lesson? If you know how to read the cultural landscape, you can read the history of the world. [2007]

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