HEAD TO HEAD
Cuju vs Harpastum
c. 300 BC – 1600s AD
ERA
Ancient Rome
China
ORIGIN
Greece / Rome
Varies (2–32)
PLAYERS
5–12 per side
Leather ball, high net
EQUIPMENT
Hard leather ball
Varies (walled court)
PLAYING AREA
Rectangular pitch
Varies
DURATION
unknown
None
GOVERNING BODY
None
No
OLYMPIC
No
Different Similar
CUJU IN ONE LINE
Cuju is an ancient Chinese ball game recognized by FIFA as an early form of association football. Players kicked a leather ball through an elevated net opening without using their hands.
HARPASTUM IN ONE LINE
Harpastum was a violent team ball game played in the ancient Roman Empire, adapted from the Greek game episkyros. Players used passing, tackling, and feints to keep a small, hard ball on their side of a rectangular court.
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