chunkey
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, chunkey has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025).
Chunkey is a game of Native American origin. It was played by rolling disc-shaped stones across the ground and throwing spears at them in an attempt to land the spear as close to the stopped stone as possible. It originated around 600 CE in the Cahokia region of what is now the United States. Chunkey was played in huge arenas as large as 47 acres that housed great audiences designed to bring people of the region together. Cahokians spread chunkey and other aspects of their culture into the South
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Field | Anthropology / Indigenous studies |
Who talks about chunkey on podcasts?
chunkey came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
What is chunkey mentioned alongside?
chunkey is most often mentioned alongside Belgium, Great Britain and sysk podcast.
Mentioned together: Belgium, Great Britain, sysk podcast, International Olympic Committee, facebook.com/stuffyoushouldknow, stuffpodcast@howstuffworks.com, Chuck Bryant, angular momentum, friction, centrifugal force