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The origin of playing cards is highly debated: some scholars think they were developed in China in the 9thcentury, while others believe they were developed alongside tile games like dominos or mahjong. Still others think that playing cards originated as "play money" for early gambling games. However, the earliest confirmed.

A Concise History of Playing-cards. P laying Cards are believed to have originated in China and then spread to India and Persia. From Persia they are believed to have spread to Egypt during the era of Mamluk control, and from there into Europe through both the Italian and Iberian peninsulas during the second half of the 14th century.

The Origins of Modern Playing Card Design. The design of playing cards involves a balance between utilitarian constraints and artistic possibilities. The basic purpose of playing cards hasn't changed much in the last 625 years, but the fundamental precepts and principles of design and print have been continuously developing and improving to ...