what did people think about the shape of the earth in ancient times ? why ?
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Since ancient times, mankind has pondered about the geometrical shape of our planet Earth.
Aristotle (384-322 BC) was among the first to recognize the fact of our planet being a round sphere. He observed lunar eclipses and noticed that only a round sphere could imply a circular shadow.
This astronomical observation was confirmed by general observations made at sea. When a ship sails away from the coast, it seems to disappear gradually behind the horizon.
The next scientific step, directly measuring the size of our planet, was performed by Erathostenes (276-194 B.C.).
Answer: Flat earth drawn by Orlando fergosen in 1893 he said people that the earth is not circle it is flat that's why people think about the shape of the earth in ancient times.
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