The fascinating story of Handball

Variations on the game of handball played around the world for thousands of ages. Known as one of the oldest ball games, handball war in Egypt over 4000 years, played in ancient Rome, and by many cultures of South America.

The ancient Egyptians played a variety of ball sports. Have drawings of Egyptian handball decorate the tombs of Saqqara year 5000, show girls die in teams of two, found the game. In the Roman Empire The game was the introduction luder expulsim, and was played on courts dealing sphaeristas. In France during the Middle Ages was the game (to play palm) with the introduction of Palm games and war popular with the nobility and peasants. The ball sewn together from pieces of the war sealing rolled towel, and Wieland has developed the game gloves were used to hit the ball strong. This form of handball is assumed to be precursors of early dass A Tennis – As the game developed in France, began to die players to always use gloves more, until finally one objects to die prematurely as snowshoeing Tennis began to use them.

In America, more than 3000 years and originated in Mexico handball. Handball players are painted on pottery, sculptures and murals of archaeological sites in the regions of Central America has represented many found. Of games played by ancient cultures is the one who most resembles modern die Handball Rebote a mano con pelota mother, or “Hardball pelota rebounded with his hand.” This game has been played by the people on the measurement Chichimeca court 20 feet by 40 feet. Many former sites of the ruins of Central America contain such courts, and to die together with the variety of art, this Part shows, dass An important part of life the old culture war.

In those days, handball a sport more popular – it’s part of the Olympics and many international tournaments are dedicated to handball – not surprising, die Dass known Egyptian team, very talented, maybe because of all the civilizations in the world, you play the longest die nice!