Where is the cultural hearth of the martial arts?

Answer 1

A cultural hearth is a place where a culture is born. There are seven primary culture hearths:

1. Nile Valley Indus Valley
2. Wei-Huang Valley
3. Ganges Valley
4. Mesopotamia
5. Mesoamerica
6. West Africa
7. Andean America

All of these places contributed to cultures which included Martial Arts of one form or another.

Answer 2

Martial arts have no single point of origin. They developed over many centuries in just about every part of the world.

Answer 3

It varies depending on the style and country of origin. The Japanese use the term dojo for a school to learn martial arts. Many US styles refer to a studio or gym.

Answer 4

Everywhere that humans fought. Any skill used in combat and fighting is a martial skill and as more was learned and understood, it was communicated to others, evolving into a martial art.