Prehistoric and

early history
Presenters:
ASUNCION, KRYSTAN
GUIYAB, ISABELLE
IBRAHIM, SITTIE HAFZA
OLIVARE, JANILLE
RAGODON, KURT ANDREW
TORRENTE, RUIE ORL STEFFEN
Did you know
the history of
the dance?
DANCE
DURING THE
PREHISTORIC
PERIOD
DANCE DURING PREHISTORIC
PERIOD
- It has been a significant way for early
cultures to express social and religious rituals

- It served as a means of expression and

strengthened and united the tribe.
ANCIENT CIVILIZATION:
DANCE

Ancient Egypt Ancient Rome

Ancient Greece Ancient Crete

 DURING THE DANCE
CIVILIZATION
ANCIENT EGYPT

3,300 BCE (First Dancing). The Egyptians

are thought to have been the first humans to
dance. In rock shelters and caverns,
archaeologists uncovered murals of dancing
figures.
KING VIRGIN DANCER PRIEST
 DURING THE DANCE
CIVILIZATION
ANCIENT CRETE

Dance was a key component of the Cretans'

great military training.
 DURING THE DANCE
CIVILIZATION
ANCIENT GREECE

Dance was used for entertainment and show

in addition to religious and military training.
 DURING THE DANCE
CIVILIZATION
ANCIENT ROME

Gave less importance to dancing, which led to

early Christians condemning dance as a result
of dance becoming a major component of the
corruption in the late Roman Empire.
 EARLY DANCE

This can be seen by looking at rock art from the time,

which often depicted figures dancing.

It is really the only source available to piece together

what dance looked like in that era.

 QUESTION #1:

What are the three

Characteristics of dance
during the Early period?
 ANSWER #1:
•Young men danced themselves nearly to
death as a coming-of-age ritual.
•People danced to celebrate the birth of a
baby.
•Dance please the gods or other person for
entertainment
 QUESTION #2
Who are the three main
dancers that express
religious duty and
imparting knowledge of
ancient myth?
 ANSWER #2
-the king
-the virgin dancer
-the priest
 QUESTION #3

What are the four types

of Ancient Civilization
dance?
 ANSWER #3
-Ancient Egypt
-Ancient Greece
-Ancient Rome
-Early dance