ANCIENT NEAR EAST COUNTRIES Countries in near east

ANCIENT NEAR EAST COUNTRIES

Countries in near east referred to the ancient countries of EGYT, ASSYRIA, BABYLONIA, SYRIA, PALESTINE, and PERSIA. It is in the civilization of these countries which marks the turning point in the history of physical education.

EGYPT The Egyptians believed in living a full life. The Egyptian young boys were constructed in the use of various weapons of war such as, bow and arrow, lance and shield. In dance, the Egyptian women danced for a royal entertainment.

MACE, LANCE AND SHIELD

BOW AND ARROW SHOOTING THE BOW

BATTLE AXE

ADDITIONAL MARCHING AND RUNNING

BOXING HIGH JUMP SWIMMING

WEIGHTLIFTING EQUILIBRIUM TUG OF HOOP

Jumping and swimming

PIROUETTING

PERSIA The main objective of Persia was the building of an empire through military aggression. As early as 529 B. C. King Cyrus the Great encompassed the area now referred to as middle east.

KING CYRUS

This was made possible by their belief that a strong Persian army was a healthy and physically fit army. The state trained the six-year olds in such events: v running, v slinging, v shooting the bow, vthrowing a javelin, vhunting, and v marching.

RUNNING AND MARCHING

SLINGING

RIDING AND HUNTING

SHOOTING THE BOW AND THROWING A JAVELIN

BABYLONIA: q. HUNTING q. BOXING q. WRESTLING q. SLINGSHOTS q. BOWS AND ARROWS ASSYRIA : v. WEIGHTLIFTING v. BOXING

PALESTINE: Ø Ø Ø WRESTLING WEIGHTLIFTING RUNNING SWIMMING HORSE RACE SYRIA: ü FOOTBALL ü BASKETBALL ü SWIMMING

A soldier was trained to endure all sorts of hardships which included travel without food and clothing. There was no training of intellect. The program of physical activity was directed toward the building of strength, conquest, and aggrandizement.

Thank you!! By: GRACE O. CLAMUCHA