brief history of dance (group1)

Pre-Christian Era

The real knowledge of dance came about within the great Mediterranean and Middle Eastern civilizations.

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dancing is closely linked with other kinds of experiences

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dancing is taught as an aid to military education among boys of athens and sparta

Pre-historic Era

major form of religious ritual and social expression within primitive culture

Pre-Christian Era

most of the dances during this era were mainly a medium of religious expression

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not just for religion and military training but also as a form of entertainment

Pre-historic Era

used as a way of expressing and reinforcing tribal unity and strength