Discusses sports and games from mankind's earliest days.

Based on reports from 19th century explorers, museum artifacts, and other historical documents, the rules, equipment, and diagrams as they are currently underst

A comprehensive study of the practice of combat sports in the ancient civilizations of Greece, Rome and the Near East.

In Athletics and Games of the Ancient Greeks, Plummer examines ancient Greek exercise, Olympics, sports, and games. Edward M. Plummer was a highly accomplished

Despite its status as one of the oldest and most enduringly popular sports in history, wrestling has been pushed to the background of the current American sport