Ancient Egyptian Sports And Sports

According to the Olympics Game timeline, the first ever Olympic Games was held in 776 BCE, in Olympia which is in Athens, Greece. They were held there at olympia for 13 years. We don't know how the games began according to Robert Woff, some stories say the Zeus started the game. According to this story, it started out with Zeus and his father, Kronos were wrestling in olympia, who knew it would turn into what it has become. Wrestling wasn’t the only sport in the ancient greek olympics, there were many more that were involved. Some of the original events according to “Ancient sports” are boxing, equestrian events (chariot racing & riding), pankration, pentathlon (discus, javelin, jump, running, wrestling).

The Ancient Egyptians were similar to modern day people. They enjoyed outdoor activities, partying, dancing and playing games with friends and family. Hunting and fishing was usually for survival, but they also did it for entertainment. Egyptians found water related pastimes like swimming and boating to be very fun as well. Telling stories was the most popular form of entrainment.  Members of the higher class also seemed to enjoy throwing large dinner parties. They would dance, eat, sing, and drink beer and win at these parties. It is believed they hired entertainers. Ancient Egyptians also played board games. Their games would be drawn in the sand or played on a board made from clay, wood, or stone. One of the most common games was senet.

The first accounts of the Ancient Olympic games trace back to the year 776 BC. Held at Olympia, the games were thought to have been dedicated to the ‘Olympian gods’, Hera, Athena, Apollo and most prodimately, Zeus, the god of the sky and the ruler of the Olympian gods. Ancient myths associated with the beginning games stated that Zeus, the father of humanity, have fought and defeated Cronus in a battle for the throne of the gods. Others predicted demigod Herakles staged the games in Zeus’s honour, as he had assisted him in conquering Elis. Olympia, the site in which the games were held, was located in the Western part of the Peloponnese. The sacred area held numerous temples and sporting facilities, as the site was used for both the Ancient Olympic games

One of the few technological advancements of the period was the papyrus,of which the English word paper, comes from. The ramp and lever were also developed by the Ancient Egyptians. A British anthropologist discovered objects in an ancient childs grave appearing to be used for bowling, so it is possible that they developed the sport of bowling. They were advanced in working with glass and metals such as, bronze and gold. Aswell as their precision and beauty when it comes to architecture. They valued personal appearance and hygiene very highly. The Ancient Egyptians regularly bathed and scented themselves in perfume and other incense. They created cosmetics for both men and women.

One of the most well known ancient Egyptian game was senet. Senet is a board game that has 30 squares arranged in three rows of ten. The board has two sets of pawns. Some senet boards were placed in their graves so they can play games in the afterlife. According to journey-to-ancient-egypt.com it was thought that “board games began as a way of teaching miliary strategy to soldiers in ancient Egypt.”

They read from their Lessons (The Supreme Pyramid) at the same time they practiced the techniques. Namely the ten-style step which were ten Pyramid Stances performed on bricks, therefore brothers demonstrated the pyramid brick style or techniques in the stance; “The Pyramid Stance” (3/10) or Pyramid Stepping (9/10=Capoeira), the 14 Pyramid Blocks, with a few hand moves they ‘invented’ from the concepts of the pyramids 36 Chambers. (“Other legendary history says that the western pyramid contains 30 chambers of parti-coloured syenite full of precious gems and costly weapons anointed with unguents that they may not rust until the day of the resurrection.” The Egyptian Book of the Dead, by E.A. Wallis Budge,

Ancient Egypt, an ancient civilization known today as one of the world’s greatest, would last over 3000 years thanks to the many Egyptians contributing to its success. One such Egyptian was the Pharaoh, Akhenaton. Born to King Amenhotep III, Akhenaton ascended to the throne at around 1353 BCE . He was also known as Amenhotep IV, but would later change his name to Akhenaton in order to worship the god “Aton” . Akhenaton may be considered one of the most important figures in Egyptian history seeing that in the seventeen years he ruled , Akhenaton was a very unorthodox, innovative individual, who did not follow the conventional ideas the ancient Egyptians held at the time. This could be seen through his creation of a new city, his artistic innovations, and his beginning of the religious revolution.

Games in ancient Egypt are very interesting, complicated, and a lot of fun. In the modern day century, games and sports are a big industry. With football and soccer sports are worth millions of dollars and games are great for family fun. The ancient Egyptians had many games much like our modern day games. They have games such as the board game Senet, and games that look like modern sports such as hockey, and with the help of the general population they cherished sports.

Ancient Egypt, one of the most successful and spectacular civilizations in human history, has been studied by modern day scholars for its amazing accomplishments. Lasting for over 3,000 years, this civilization thrived in the Nile River Valley and grew to be a united kingdom with pharaohs, merchants, artisans, priests, teachers, and farmers. It can be argued that Egypt was the most highly advanced civilization of the time due to their stunning architecture, strong central government, and complex worldview that was highly optimistic and positive.

As the games grew larger certain events were given in honor of individual Olympian gods and godesses. The sport that most pleased Zeus, for example, was the Pankration. The Pankration was the true test of a man. It was a mixture of boxing and wrestling, and to compete you had to be good at both events. There were rules, but not many. For example, you couldn't gouge your opponent's eyes, ears, or nose with your hands, but the fighting continued until someone was unconscious. The Greeks beleived it pleased the mighty Zeus that men were willing to beat themselves up just to please him.

Greeks were the first people to formally introduce athletic contests all the way back in the eighth century B.C., and they actually became more and more popular until they were finally a central part of life in ancient Greece by the time they reached the fifth century A.D. Back then, organized athletic games were part of religious festivals held all over the Greek lands where they worshiped the gods. However, nowadays they are just a way of entertainment for most people. Team games were not very common during the emergence of athletic games because they were of very little interest to the Greeks. They preferred to participate in contests as individuals to demonstrate their own personal excellence. Also, throughout Greek’s history, all contestants were males. This is a very different story in modern society because many women are recognized as some of the best athletes in the world today, and they have become much more athletically involved, driven, and competitive over the years. The only events that were performed during the early age of athletics were what we now know as track and field events. They ran some of the same races as we still do today, and they do some of the same field events as us, too, such as the long jump, the discus throw, and the javelin throw, which is less widely performed today than it once was. Without ancient Greece, we also would not have the Olympic Games. They

One exceptionally significant custom of the Greeks still observed today is the Olympics. These ancient games incorporated a concept of free athletic competition without bloodshed. If the Greeks

In Ancient Egypt, there were wars frequently, and The Egyptians were always thinking of ways to dominate their opponents with different weapons, some of which were: Bow and Arrow (the most advanced hand-held weapon in Egypt), Swords, Spears and Daggers (a very short sword, almost a knife).

Using their geometry, they were able to survey and preserve the layout and ownership of farmland, which was flooded annually by the Nile River. Through the use of ancient irrigation techniques and technology the Egyptians were able to water the growing fields? They invented a tooled called the “shaduf” and used it, along with canals, to move the water to where it was required. The shaduf is a bucket, bag or basket at the end of a pole. It balanced on a frame and has a heavy weight attached at the other end.

Weight training originated in the Egyptian-Greek era. Since war was common in those days, weight training was a tool to gain muscle and stamina. It wasn’t until the early 1900’s did a man named Eugene Sandow change the way people viewed bodybuilding. In those days, weightlifters were called “strongmen”. These “strongmen” entertained people with their displays of great strengths by lifting animals and pulling carts. Many “strongmen” were overweight with meaty limbs, in which today’s society would view as “overweight”. It wasn’t until Sandow came along that the concept of weightlifting changed. Sandow was able to display great acts of strength, but unlike the “strongmen”, had an appealing physique to the public. His physique drew people in by the masses. People became intrigued with weightlifting and many researchers began to study the sport. Through their research, they