who invented ''rock paper scissors''?

Answer 1

This is a very tough question. Every culture claims in one way or another to having first invented RPS. We know that Scissors were invented 500 years ago in Italy, but the so-called "Asian Theory" states that the game originated in Japan under the name of Jan ken perhaps as early as 200 B.C.E.

Answer 2

There are several different popular theories regarding the origin of Rock, Paper, Scissors. The so-called "Asian Theory" states that the game originated in Japan under the name of Jan ken perhaps as early as 200 B.C.E.. It is believed that with increased contact between eastern and western civilizations the game spread to Europe in the mid 1700s. Some speculate that during this time Rock, Paper, Scissors became inexplicably associated with Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau giving rise to the game's alternative western name Rochambeau or the more commonly spelled Roshambo. The "African Theory", similar to the "Asian Theory", relies on early development of tools by humans in the region. The "European Theory" contests that the game either started as a Scandinavian pastime which eventually spread to the rest of the continent or was brought by Celtic tribes to Portugal, with time reaching the remainder of Europe. One member of the World RPS Society's website who goes by the name "Joao V de Portugal" states: "Current research undertaken at the University of Lisbon by Baltasar Rui Delfim, soon to be published in Nature and Time, has shown that the origins of the game of Paper, Scissors and Rock (Pihedra, Papelsh e Tijhera) can be attributed to Celtic settlers in the northern regions of Portugal, near the Portuguese/Spanish border, around the 6th century BC. . . . It is believed that the game spread to the rest of Portugal in the 3rd century BC and to the rest of the Spanish peninsula over the next 50 years. Roman invasion of Hispania in the 1st century AD made the game popular in Gallia and Italia." The user then makes the somewhat difficult to believe and so far unsubstantiated claim that "...the Romans did not introduce the game to the UK because they believed that the game could make the UK colonies rebel against the Senate and it was not until the Portuguese armada of 350 AD came to England that the game was properly introduced in Britannia." [3]

Answer 3

This is a very difficult question. Every culture seems to lay claim in one way or another to having first invented RPS. We know that Scissors were invented 500 years ago in Italy, but some say that the throw evolved from "blade" which would pre-date scissors by a significant margin.

http://www.worldrps.com/faq.html#Anchor-Who-11481

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Answer 4

There are several different popular theories regarding the origin of Rock, Paper, Scissors. The so-called "Asian Theory" states that the game originated in Japan under the name of Jan ken perhaps as early as 200 B.C.E..

Answer 5

the rock paper scissor sisters

Answer 6

i don't know but here we play it as "Scissors Paper Stone". The chinese version translates as "Scissors Stone Cloth". And there's another chinese version that plays it as numbers "Two Zero Five"


it's all good...

Answer 7

There are many theories on who invented in. Some believe it was in Japan and others believe it was Europe. I believe this site will help you with you question.

Answer 8

Obviously not a person who knew guns were invented.

Answer 9

It may have orignated in Japan. It is used in many animes, particularly the Dragonball series, showing that it may have some cultural significance in Japan.

Answer 10

The cave man