![]() ![]() The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution marked the conclusion of primitive lifestyle and signified the dawn of civilization. The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution (10,000-8,000 B.C.) This Paleolithic pattern of subsistence pursuit and celebration, demanding a high level of fitness and consisting of various forms of physical activity, defined human life (2). Following successful hunting and gathering excursions, celebration events included trips of six to 20 miles to neighboring tribes to visit friends and family, where dancing and cultural games could often last several hours. Regular physical activity apart from that necessary for hunting and gathering was also a principal component of life. Tribes commonly went on one- or two- day hunting journeys for food and water. Primitive nomadic lifestyles required the continual task of hunting and gathering food for survival (1). Primitive man and fitness (pre-10,000 B.C) ![]() ![]() This article will highlight historical events and influential individuals who have shaped the history of fitness beginning with primitive man up to the foundation of the modern fitness movement. Today, though no longer driven by subsistence requirements, fitness remains paramount to health and well-being. Throughout prehistoric time, man's quest for fitness has been driven by a desire to survive through hunting and gathering. and Len Kravitz, Ph.D.Īs we enter the 21st century, one of the greatest accomplishments to be celebrated is the continuous pursuit of fitness since the beginning of mans existence. ![]()
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