Abbots Bromley Horn Dance They have been known to allow visitors to "dance in" if asked politely, and will often invite musicians and others to take part when necessary. The "horns" are six sets of reindeer antlers, three white and three black. In 1976, a small splinter was radiocarbon dated to around 1065. Since there are not believed to have been any reindeer in England in the 11th century, the horns must have been imported from Scandinavia. However, it is equally mysterious as to why this should have been done and by whom. If the antlers were imported it must have been near the
Dance in ancient Egypt kept slaves to entertain at their banquets, and present pleasant diversion to their owners. The oldest known depictions of dance in this region are found in Predynastic era rock carvings, a linen shroud, a wall painting, a clay model and pottery in Upper Egypt. The earliest examples of Predynastic dancers come from pottery of the Badarian culture from the 5th millenium B.C. and Naqada I and Naqada II cultures from the 4th millenium B.C. The importance of dance appeared to lessen over time as dancing scenes became rare in the late Naqada period. The first illustrations of dance in Ancient