I never realized before reading Nicole Williams paper on her interviewing experience at her local bowling alley, the popularity of bowling in America, nor the ancient routes of the sport I once only associated with old men in matching powder blue shirts. As an avid reader of both Egyptian and Roman history never once have I some across any textual or pictorial evidence of the pharaohs or Caesars bowling. According to Discovery, stone ball remains were unearthed 57 miles away from Cairo, capital of both present and ancient Egypt.
In addition to the ancient forms of bowling balls the discovery of pre-disco bowling lanes were unearthed as well. Almost the same size length and width wise as the modern bowler would be faced with today. The Egyptians however used two balls of different sizes (today in case you are unaware, we use two balls of the same size but the weights vary.) I found it very interesting that this sport could trace its beginnings back so far to two great and famous civilizations. Makes the sport feel a lot more cultural to me than ever before.
Link to the unearthing details: http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/07/25/game_arc.html?category=archaeology
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