Editing Senet (section)

===Original rules===
Due to the game falling out of use during the Roman period, the exact original rules of senet are not known.<ref name="Piccione3"/>

At least by the [[New Kingdom of Egypt|New Kingdom]] in Egypt (1550–1077 BCE), the game reflected the concept of the ''[[Ancient Egyptian conception of the soul|ka]]'' passing through the [[duat]]—represented in the game by the spaces connecting the individual to different stages of their lives.<ref name=":23"/> This connection is made in the ''Great Game Text'', which appears in a number of papyri, as well as the appearance of markings of religious significance on senet boards themselves.<ref name=":23"/>