Kinesiology 2000A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ancient Olympic Games, Beni Hasan, Gladiator
6 Feb 2017
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History helps us analyze patterns of change and stability in the activity of particular societies during specific periods. Throughout time, fitness was driven by survival (through hunting and gathering: fitness remains paramount to health, but not in the same way. Monuments to the pharaohs found at beni hasan (dated ~ 200 bc) indicate that a number of sports were well developed in ancient egypt. Around 65 bc, marcus cicero stated it is exercise alone that supports the spirit, and keeps the mind in vigor . In china, the philosophical teachings of confucius (551-479 bc) encourages participation in regular physical activity. The first ancient olympic games can be trace back to 776 bc. Dedicated to the greek gods and staged on the ancient plains of olympia. Featured running events, boxing, and chariot events. The ancient fames continued for nearly 12 centuries until rome conquered greece. Emperor theodosius decreed in 393 ad that all such cults be banned.
