Sport in Ancient Egypt

Contents:
Introduction
Contests in Ancient Egypt
Various Sports in Ancient Egypt
Duels
Wrestling
Boxing
Single-stick Fencing
Swimming
Rowing
Running
High Jump (khazza lawizza)
Weight-lifting
Archery
Riding
Various Games of a Sports Character
Ball Games
Sports Games and Exercises
Balancing Exercises
Games of Skill
Gymnastic Exercises
Other Games
Boatsmen’s Games
Hunting as a Sport
Fowling with a Throw-stick
Fishing
Spearing Fish
Angling
Big Game Hunting
Hunting the Hippopotamus
Hunting the Rhinoceros, Elephant, Lion and Wild Bull
Religion and Sport
Egyptian Godheads Linked with Sport
Cultic Activities with a Sports Character
Cultic Races
Gymastics and Acrobatics at Cultic Festivals
A Cultic Festival Ceremony in Honour of Min, God of Fertitlity
Sport as a Part of Education
The King as Sportsman
The Great Stela of King Amenophis II at Giza
Chronology
Plates
Large Plate
Explanatory Notes
Illsutrations to the Text
Plates
Bibliography
Sources of Illustrations