Ancient Games: A History of Sports and Gaming by Iris Volant, and illustrator, Avalon Nuovo, This illustrated guide provides a thorough introduction to the history of games and sports, from the Aztec god of board games to medieval European jousting and Japanese sumo wrestling. Readers will discover how many cultures around the world have embraced games for fun, to settle disagreements, to win money, and just for exercise.the perfect read for fact-loving kids that can't get enough of sports.