For the character in the Chronicles of Narnia series, see Puzzle (Narnia).
A puzzle is a problem or enigma that challenges ingenuity. People often contrive such problems as a form of entertainment, but they can also stem from serious mathematical or logistical problems — in such cases, their successful resolution can be a significant contribution to mathematical research.
Solutions to puzzle may require recognizing patterns and creating a particular order. People with a high inductive reasoning aptitude may be better at solving these puzzles than others. Puzzles based on the process of inquiry and discovery to complete, may be solved faster by those with good deduction skills.
The history of puzzles goes back many thousands of years, a tangram being one of the earliest and still one of the most popular. In certain temples of Japan monks used to write mathematical puzzles on temple walls.
I Collect Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles - Contains information and pictures of children's puzzles from the 19th century and adult puzzles from the 20th century. Showcases items on loan from past exhibit in the Healdsburg Museum.
Meta Description: [ Introduction to my collection of antique wooden jigsaw puzzles. ]
Matti's Puzzle Page - Collector from Finland offers information on puzzle exhibition in Kajaani, in Kainuu Museum. Includes photograph gallery.
Puzzle History.com - Features history of jigsaws and other puzzle types, especially vintage from the twentieth century.
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Puzzle Ring Home Page - Devoted to webring pages on a variety of puzzles, including jigsaw, crosswords, word searches, cryptograms, mazes, or java. Offers information on joining.
Meta Description: [ This is a webring for all fanfiction sites. If your site has fanfiction, is about fanfiction or is a directory of fanfic links then come and join. ]