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SSAW - 1
Ch. 1 Vocab
Question | Answer |
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Sport | activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and is often undertaken competitively. |
autotelic | as an end to itself |
agonism | uniquely competitive |
Mesopotamia | Between Euphretes and Tigres rivers |
Shulgi | King of Ur III. Ran 100 mile roundtrip. |
Sed Festival | Ritual runs by the pharoah to show strength |
Stela of Tutmosis III | King shot an arrow through 3-in of copper with army as spectators |
Sphinx Stela of Amenophis II | King shoots arrows incredibly well |
Amenophis II | Offered prizes to match performance -- no one said yes, obviously. |
Running Stela of Taharqa | 100 KM in 9 hours. Ceremonial dinner for those back first |
Sumerian Epic | Gilgamesh and Enkidu |
Reliefs of Ashurbanipal | Hunting from cchariots while killing bulls and lions |
Rites of passage | phy. performance |