Wrestling as a type of mock combat and display behaviour among males has anthropological roots, and is also seen in non-human See more

China
In Ancient China, there were stories describing Chi You, the progenitor of jiao di(角抵), using See more

• History of martial arts
• folk wrestling See more

There is ample evidence of wrestling practiced throughout medieval Europe, both by the nobility and the lower classes. Wrestling remained popular during the Renaissance, and for … See more

Many of the world's oldest depictions of wrestling can be found in the Middle East. Carvings and statues show that forms of belt wrestling existed … See more

Development of modern wrestling
The Lancashire style of folk wrestling may have formed the basis for Catch wrestling also known as "catch as catch can." The Scots later … See more