This paper, employing the method of literature review and logical analysis, traces the first step in the evolution of cross-cultural comparison of sport anthropology. The research suggests that the history of sport anthropology is essentially the evolution of cross-cultural comparative studies of sport anthropology. It bourgeoned in the Renaissance when the Europe- an began to question the theocracy, and developed during the colonial expansion. During the two world wars, different voices emerged, while some common grounds on the subject were reached. During the post-war period, upon the arriva...
