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Bowling has a long rich history and is one of today’s most popular sports. The earliest evidence of bowling dates back to ancient Egypt. In the 1930s a British anthropologist discovered equipment for a game resembling bowling that had been buried with an Egyptian child. If he was correct then bowling has been around since about 5200 B.C. Modern forms of bowling can be traced back to the Middle Ages. In Germany, village dances and celebrations of baptism included a form of bowling. In England bowling began to be considered more important than archery. Since archery played a vital role in survival, Parliament outlawed bowling. In 1841, the Connecticut legislature outlawed “bowling at nine pins” due to all of the gambling that was going on. Bowlers evaded the ban by adding a pin and thus started the ten-pin game we now play today. There are three main things you need to bowl. You need a bowling ball, a lane, and pins. The bowling ball is made of hard rubber or plastic. The weight of the ball may vary from 6 pounds to 16 pounds. Bowling centers furnish balls for bowlers to use but many bowlers buy their own bowling balls. The lane is 69 feet long from the foul line to the head pin and 41 inches wide. The