![]() ![]() Other balls made of porcelain have also been found, indicating that these were rolled along the ground rather than thrown due to their size and weight. īalls were made using the husks of grains, covered in a material such as leather, and bound with string. What is thought to be a child's game involving porphyry (stone) balls, a miniature trilithon, and nine breccia-veined alabaster vase-shaped figures-thought to resemble the more modern game of skittles-was found in Naqada, Egypt in 1895. Remnants of bowling balls were found among artifacts in ancient Egypt going back to the Egyptian protodynastic period in 3200 BC. The earliest known forms of bowling date back to ancient Egypt, with wall drawings depicting bowling being found in a royal Egyptian tomb dated to 5200 BC and miniature pins and balls in an Egyptian child's grave about 5200 BC. The archeologist conjectured as to the particular arrangement of the items found. (Ex: Bocce Ball, an Italian lawn game)Īrcheologist's drawing of items found in 1895 in an ancient tomb in Naqada, Egypt, thought to resemble the more modern game of skittles. ![]() At outdoor bowling, the players throw a ball, which is sometimes eccentrically weighted, in an attempt to put it closest to a designated point or slot in the bowling arena. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |