History of field hockey

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Field hockey is a popular game possibly depicted on walls in Egypt. Drawings of what looks to be hockey have been found in an Egyptian tomb that was 4000 years old. Hockey is a popular game in India and Pakistan. It was played for hundreds of years before other countries like England modernised it. Hockey is similar to an ancient game played predominantly in Scotland called shinty. Also, bandy was called "hockey on ice" in the beginning, as it was considered an ice variety of hockey. Hockey is often played at schools in the UK but its origins are unclear. Later came ice hockey, which developed in Canada.