what is the historical record behind the latter mentioned sport?
In Egypt, 4000-year-old carvings feature teams with sticks and a projectile, hurling dates to before 1272 BC in Ireland, and there is a depiction from approximately 600 BC in Ancient Greece, where the game may have been called "kerētízein".
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 In Egypt, 4000-year-old carvings feature teams with sticks and a projectile, hurling dates to before 1272 BC in Ireland, and there is a depiction from approximately 600 BC in Ancient Greece, where the game may have been called "kerētízein"
why does the ohio state flag have 17 stars UNANSWERABLE what is flag of ohio? The Ohio Burgee is the official flag of the U.S. state of Ohio. where is the geographical location of this state? It is a state in the East North Central region of the Midwestern United States. what are some main cities located here? Columbus, Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Mansfield, and Youngstown, and others. what is known about the first mentioned city? It is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. what are some college level sports played in the aforesaid state? Football, basketball and hockey.
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Hockey [SEP] History
Games played with curved sticks and a ball can be found in the histories of many cultures. In Egypt, 4000-year-old carvings feature teams with sticks and a projectile, hurling dates to before 1272 BC in Ireland, and there is a depiction from approximately 600 BC in Ancient Greece, where the game may have been called "kerētízein" or (κερητίζειν) because it was played with a horn or horn-like stick ("kéras", κέρας). In Inner Mongolia, the Daur people have been playing "beikou", a game similar to modern field hockey, for about 1,000 years. Most evidence of hockey-like games during the Middle Ages is found in legislation concerning sports and games.