Taking A Look At Sports In Ancient Egypt

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Sports in ancient times have smilarites, but they also have many differences compared to today. Through hieroglyphics, archaeologists have been able to find out the different sports played in ancient Egypt. Sports in ancient Egypt required teamwork, strategy, and skill. Some of the popular sports to participate in as commoners were field hockey and tug of war. In field hockey, the players would use branches from palm trees as their hockey stick. The hockey ball was made out of fibers and leather, and it was shaped in a semicircle. Tug of war was very popular because lots of people could play it at one time. Tug of war is different than it is now. Instead of using rope, the first player from each team would hold on to each other. The rest of