History of Movement

PED 191: Foundations of Physical Education

Who were the first people to influence movement?

A. CavemenB. EgyptiansC. GreeksD. Romans

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Cavemen

• Moved for survival– Shelter– Consuming food– Becoming food– Weather patterns

Egyptians

• Very proud people– Pharaoh’s built monuments to themselves• The bigger the monument, the more important they

were

• Hierarchy of status– Pharaoh– Common people– Slaves

Egyptian slaves

• Slaves were used to build the monuments– Did they build the pyramids?

• Overpowered stones– 10,000-20,000 slaves push / pull stones– Levers and pulleys developed

• Slaves are expendable– Scene from “The Ten Commandments”

Greeks

• Olympics• Moved for Wars– Most dominant Army in the world at the time.

• If the Greek army took you over, you became Greek, including their lifestyles and traditions

Greek Army

• Walked to battles• Battles were hand to hand combat– Swords– Shields– Armor– If these were put down, you would be killed

• Battles did not stop when you kill someone, the next person is ready to fight behind them.

Roman Army

• Gladiators – Russell Crowe

• Most dominant Army of their time.

• Similar Structure to the Greeks, only better.

How were the Roman Armies Different From the Greek Armies?

A. Better Weapons.B. Smarter “Gameplan”.C. They incorporated your culture to theirs

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Roman Army

• Still walked to their battles• Better Strategy– Flanking – fighting from all sides• Gladiator Opening Scene

• Better Weapons– Lighter– Easier to maneuver

• When they conquered you, they incorporated your customs into theirs (if good enough)

Gun Powder

• Gun powder made wars long range– Can fire a bullet a “long ways”• Not like today

– Distance– Speed– Accuracy

• Still had hand-to-hand combat• Improved ability to win wars

Increased Accuracy with guns and bombs

• Current bombs can be – Dropped from planes– Launched from nearby with accuracy– Launched from distance with some accuracy

• Not as much need for ground troops• Wars are more from distance.