| Playing cards are known for their various games of | | | | From Egypt,the deck of cards moved farther West, |
| skill and chance including poker, blackjack, solitaire, | | | | into Europe. |
| bridge, and many other games. Playing cards are used | | | | In the 13th century, The French invented the red and |
| in gambling, magic, solitary games, card houses, and | | | | black deck with simple symbols that became the basis |
| other various forms of entertainment. A deck of cards | | | | for the current common deck of cards. |
| can be found everywhere, in dollar stores, in grocery | | | | Early cards had no Queens. This reflected the fact |
| stores, on the Internet, etc. Because playing cards are | | | | that there were no women in the Royal courts. Even |
| taken for granted, few people know the history of the | | | | today, the French deck of cards have no Queens. |
| cards that they play with. | | | | The games of skill and chance that could be played |
| Historians believe that playing cards were invented first | | | | with a deck of cards bred the use of the playing cards |
| by the Persians. From there, They moved East to | | | | as a gambling tool and gambling quickly became a |
| China and West to Egypt. | | | | favorite pastime among card players. So much of a |
| The Chinese were the fist to invent the suit, Coins. This | | | | favorite pastime that in the 14th century, the church |
| is a recurring suit throughout history. It is known ad both | | | | began to try to limit the sale of playing cards due to |
| Coins and Diamonds today. | | | | the fact that people began spending more time and |
| Egypt was where the four suits concept was first | | | | money gambling than going to and giving to the church. |
| invented. These four suits were called Swords, Sticks, | | | | The church won out on their battle and the playing |
| Cups, and Coins. These suits are still used in the 78 | | | | cards were banned throughout most of Europe. |
| card Tarot deck. | | | | |