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Earliest Sports By:Kingsley Ebirim Mike Trojan Will Harvel Mike Reichek Mike Hallstrom

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Earliest Sports. By:Kingsley Ebirim Mike Trojan Will Harvel Mike Reichek Mike Hallstrom. Cock Fighting. Can be traced back to 6000 years ago in Persia Used gamecocks to fight each other These gamecocks are specially bred for stamina and strength - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Earliest SportsBy:Kingsley Ebirim

Mike Trojan Will Harvel

Mike ReichekMike Hallstrom

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Cock Fighting• Can be traced back to 6000 years ago

in Persia• Used gamecocks to fight each other• These gamecocks are specially bred for

stamina and strength• The roosters had special blades

attached to their claws for extra harm to the other

Cock Fighting.wmv

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Ancient Egyptians3000 BC

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Fishermen's Joust• fisherman took their boats into the Nile

River and attempt to knock each other off of boat

• Many fishers were unable to swim so they would drown

• Boatmen would brutally attack each other

Fishermen's Joust.wmv

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Mayan Sports 2000 BC• The Mayans had a game pre the Egyptians which looked like

soccer but you were put to death if you lost.• The Mayan form of soccer is the only form of sports that were

recorded pre Greece .• The Greeks were the first to fully record games, however they

were all male sports.

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Ulama• 3500 years old• rubber balls have been found that date

back to 1600 B.C.• object is to keep the ball in play• how to score, if other team:

i. hits ball out of turn or miss ballii. knocks the ball out of boundsiii. touches the ball with other body partiv. touches a team-matev. lets ball stop movingvi. fails to announce score after they score

Ulama.wmv

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Ancient Greek Sports

1100 BC

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Boxing • Boxers fought without rounds until one

manwas knocked out, or admitted he had

beenbeaten• no rule against hitting an opponent

when hewas down• No weight classes• No gloves, just leather wrapping around

hands

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Chariot Racing• 2-horse or 4-horse chariot races• Course was 12 laps, 9 miles

Chariot Racing.wmv

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Riding• Course was 6 laps, 4.5 milesseparate races for full-grown horses and

foals• Jockeys rode without stirrups• Only wealthy people could afford sportbecause they had to pay for training and

food

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Pankration• combination of boxing and wrestling• Punches were allowed but the fighters

did not wrap their hands• Rules outlawed only biting and gougingan opponent's eyes, nose, or mouth withfingernails

Pankration.wmv

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Pentathalon• 5-event combination of discus, javelin,jumping, running and wrestling• Discus was made of stone, iron, bronze,

orlead, and was shaped like a flying saucer• Javelin was a man-high length of wood,

witheither a sharpened end or an attached

metalpoint• Jump-Athletes used lead or stone jumpweights

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Running• 4 types of races at Olympia• stadion was the oldest event of the

Gameswhere runners sprinted the length of thestadium (stade, 192m)• 2-stade race• long-distance run which ranged from 7

to 24stades• also a 2 to 4-stade race by athletes inarmor(50-60 lbs)

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Wrestling• an athlete needed to throw his

opponent onthe ground, landing on a hip, shoulder, orback for a fair fall• 3 throws were necessary to win a match• Biting and genital holds were not

allowed• breaking your opponent's fingers werepermitted

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Spartan Games• Sparta was a city-state in Greece• Emerged around 1000 B.C.• Known for their military power• Most Spartans were not allowed to

participate in the ancient Olympic Games

• Warriors considered too powerful

Spartan Games.wmv

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Ancient Rome Sports750 BC

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Gladiators• professional fighters in ancient Rome who

fought against each other, wild animals, and slaves, sometimes to the death

• first recorded gladiatorial combats took place in Rome in 264 BC

• Gladiators usually fought in pairs, that is, one gladiator against another

• audience could request other combinations like several gladiators fighting together

Gladiatorial Games.wmv

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Bullfighting• Bullfighting is often linked to Rome where

many human-versus-animal events were held

• the bulls weigh no less than 1,000 lbs• each fight consisted of three

matadores and two bulls per matador• each matador had six assistance for

helpBull Fighting.wmv

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Campus• Roman Games (Field & Track) where played

at the Campus• famous people such as Caesar and

Augustus exercised on the Campus• men participated in foot racing, jumping,

archery, wrestling and boxing• Women were not allowed to join in these

games

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Ball Games• Variety of ball games, including Handball

(Expulsim Ludere), Trigon, Soccer, Field Hockey, Harpasta, Phaininda, Episkyros, Dodge Ball and Catch

• A form of soccer was also played, however it does not look like they played team soccer

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Newer SportsAfter 0

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Dog Fighting• A newer type of animal fighting• Can be dated back to 240 A.D.• Dogs are made to fight sometimes to

the death

Dog Fighting.wmv

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Papa Holua• Means sliding to the pit• Originated in hawaii • People would surfs down mountains &

Volcanoes• Reach up to 50 mph down hill• Became too dangerous so people stop

Papa Holua.wmv

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• What are some of the common characteristics of your selected topic during the time period of early man? Were they different across cultures?a. All the cultures had track and field, like running and jumping.

also boxing and wrestling were common.• What are some examples that reflect those characteristics?• What does this topic say about the human experience during the

time of early man?a. During early man violence was huge in rome.Greece was

more about owning the best athletes.• How does this topic during the time period of early man compare

to our own? a. Today we still have track and field, boxing and wrestling, but

new rules and regulations have been added. Also there are many more sports in the modern Olympics than there were in ancient times.

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Quiz

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The Persians used gamecocks in there Cock fights?

T/F

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True

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Fishermans Joust took place in the Amazon River?T/F

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FalseNile River

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Which sport would only rich people be able to participate in?

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RidingCost alot of money for training and

animals food

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Gladiators where professional fighters in Ancient Rome?

T/F

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True

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Name 3 games that used balls?

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1.Field Hockey2.Dodge Ball3.Soccer

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In dog fighting the animals fought to the death?

T/F

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True

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Works Cited

Crystalinks. N/A, n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2012. <http://www.crystalinks.com/romerecreation.html>.

Persues. N/A, n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2012. <http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics?site.html>.

Youtube. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEgLPiGElY0>.

Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Sept. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Olympic_Games>