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There have been all kinds of cosmologies in past civilisations. In ancient times, at the dawn of western civilisation, it was commonly thought that the Earth was a flat surface, covered by a dome, suspended in water. Later, a few centuries BCE, the Greek figured out that the Earth was spherical, and were even able to roughly determine its circumference. They still believed that the Earth was at the center of everything, though, and that the Sun, stars and planets (which, according to the Greek, were simply "wandering stars") revolved around the Earth. It wasn't until the sixteenth century CE that Copernicus published a heliocentric model, challenging the geocentric model upheld by philosophers and religious authorities until that time. From then on, our models of the solar system became increasingly accurate, culminating in our current understanding.
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∙ 15y agoAncient people believed the earth was flat.
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∙ 13y agoPeople used to think that the earth was flat. They used to think that they would fall off the earth. Now we know that the earth is round.
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∙ 9y agoIn the past, scientists believed the earth was flat.
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∙ 14y agothat it was flat
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∙ 12y agothey believe that the earth is flat
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Why do people think the earth is round?
It is round!
How you come to know about life existing on earth in past?
People come to know about life existing on planet Earth in the past by studying bones and fossils. These are kept in a databse and are studied by scientists.
Why do people think the earth is square?
Because we did not know earth was an oblate spheroid. Ignorance: same reason some people think an invisible superhero created it.
How did people make earth?
People added stuff to earth. Some people think gravity pulled land into a ball, and some people believe God made earth.
What percent of people care for the earth?
Actually i think earth conservationists do, but most people don't really who say they do
Why do mean people exist in earth?
Sometimes people remember their past and they want to do their revenge.
Did people ever think the earth was square?
yes people thought the earth was squared
Which one is correct grammatically ''I despise people WHO think the earth is a sphere'' or ''I despise people WHOM think the earth is a sphere''?
Use who for this sentence.
Why did ancient people think that the earth was at the centre of the earth?
Nobody thought that.
Is earth surface stable and stationary now was it ever in the past do you think it will stable in the future?
Hey
Why do people think the earth is round?
It is round!
Why do people think about people in your past?
People think about other people from the past because either they have had a loved one die or maybe a good friendship they want to remember so they continue to think about the person because they might miss them. Or as parents, we like to think about and recall memories of our children when they were tiny tots (in the past) because we have good and loving feelings about our children that we like to remember.
What did people use to think the center of the universe was?
People used to think that the earth was the center of the universe.
Why are fossil important for people?
Fossils are important for people because it gives information about the past-life on Earth.
How you come to know about life existing on earth in past?
People come to know about life existing on planet Earth in the past by studying bones and fossils. These are kept in a databse and are studied by scientists.
Why do people think the earth is square?
Because we did not know earth was an oblate spheroid. Ignorance: same reason some people think an invisible superhero created it.
How did they think people got on to earth?
They thought people had always existed.
