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ANCIENT NEAR EAST COUNTRIES

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

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ANCIENT NEAR EAST COUNTRIES

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  1. ANCIENT NEAR EAST COUNTRIES

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. MACE, LANCE AND SHIELD

  5. BOW AND ARROW SHOOTING THE BOW

  6. BATTLE AXE

  7. ADDITIONAL MARCHING AND RUNNING

  8. BOXING SWIMMING HIGH JUMP

  9. WEIGHTLIFTING EQUILIBRIUM TUG OF HOOP

  10. Jumping and swimming

  11. PIROUETTING

  12. 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.

  13. KING CYRUS

  14. 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: • running, • slinging, • shooting the bow, • throwing a javelin, • hunting, and • marching.

  15. RUNNING AND MARCHING

  16. SLINGING

  17. RIDING AND HUNTING

  18. SHOOTING THE BOW AND THROWING A JAVELIN

  19. BABYLONIA: • HUNTING • BOXING • WRESTLING • SLINGSHOTS • BOWS AND ARROWS ASSYRIA : • WEIGHTLIFTING • BOXING

  20. PALESTINE: • WRESTLING • WEIGHTLIFTING • RUNNING • SWIMMING • HORSE RACE SYRIA: • FOOTBALL • BASKETBALL • SWIMMING

  21. 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.

  22. Thank you!! By: GRACE O. CLAMUCHA

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