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The Earliest Representation of an Organized Fighting System

Circa 2000 BCE
Beni Hassan tomb 15 wrestling detail
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Detail of the "wrestling" paintings in tomb 15 at Beni Hassan, c. 2000 BCE.

A fresco from tomb 15 of the Middle Kingdom at Beni Hassan (Beni Hasan) Egypt, dating from circa 2000 BCE, remains the earliest representation of an organized fighting system, or system of wrestling. 

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