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-Dance was used as a means of communication
-Dance Rituals were done to worship and appease the gods
-Dance Rituals were done at special occasions, such as birth, marriage or death
-Many Dance rituals focused on fertitiliy and having an abundant harvest
-Movements were initiative (of nature and animals) and very basic -
-Aesthetic elements were consciously sought
-Development and advancements in writing, agriculture and government helped shape the dance aesthetic
-Movement choices were made in order to represent important themes
-Ancient Greek period when the quest for art and beauty was priority
-Dances developed out of religous rituals
-Dances combined movement, music, and poetry and were of ten participatory
-Dances were found in Greek Theatre
-Many dances of India were religious dances
-China dance 200 A.D. -
-In Europe the church saw dance as a pagan activity
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