The origin of bowling
As for the origin of bowling, in fact, archaeologists have found 9 special-shaped stones and 1 stone ball in the ancient Egyptian tomb 7200 years ago, which is considered as the earliest prototype of bowling. In the ancient Pacific region, the throwing game played by Polynesians was also very similar to bowling, especially through the discovery of venues and equipment, we can find some similarities with modern bowling. Moreover, in the Tang Dynasty in China more than 65,438+0,000 years ago, there was a bowling game very similar to modern bowling. These findings are related to the origin of bowling.
But for real bowling, it first started in Germany in the 3rd and 4th centuries. At first, Catholics put some wooden pillars in the church corridor, and then rolled stones and knocked them down. These people think that knocking down wooden pillars can help them atone for their sins and eliminate disasters. If they fail to hit or knock down, they should believe in God more devoutly.
/kloc-After 0/3rd century, the game of "Nine Needles Ball" became popular in German churches, mainly to test the religious belief of believers. It was not until after the Religious Revolution and the unification of Martin Luther that the real nine-bottle system appeared, which is the real origin of modern bowling.
By the beginning of the14th century, bowling had gradually evolved from a religious sport to a very popular sport of the German people, and was deeply loved by the people. After the descendants of the Dutch and Germans moved to the United States, bowling was also introduced to the United States.
In the16th century, bowling developed from a game of nine bottles to a game of 10 wooden bottles, and the shape of the bottles changed from a diamond to a triangle.
By 1895, the bowling association was formally established in the United States. By 195 1, the International Bowling Federation was also established. Three years later, 1954, the first international bowling competition was held in Helsinki, Finland. Market 1988 During the Seoul Olympic Games, bowling became a performance event.
The above information about bowling has been introduced to you, and you can find that bowling has a long history. According to the earliest discovery, bowling has a history of more than 7000 years, so bowling is a sport with a long history, and regular bowling is very beneficial to the health.