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Did people in the ancient world built huge templates and discover planets?
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∙ 8y ago
You probably mean temples instead of templates. And yes, Babylonians for one built them, often using their roofs for astronomical research. They discovered and documented the location and movements of many planets and stars.
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Did the Egyptians discover the planets?
The Egyptians may have been the first people to record the observations of the "wandering" stars (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn) but earliest man would have seen the reflected light of the observable planets but would not have known what they were.
Did Newton discover that gravitation caused planets to follow irregular orbits?
yeah i think he didi dont know but people think he doesnt too
Why was Galileo the first astronomer to observe the solar system?
Galileo was the first to study the sky with a telescope, record the results, and draw scientific conclusions. Before that, however, there were many people who studied the planets, and in ancient times there was a model explaining how the planets move among the stars, devised by Ptolemy.
Who discovered inner planets?
The inner planets Mercury, Venus, and Mars have been known since ancient times, before history was written down. It wasn't until much later that Earth was found to be a planet as well, and it took a number of people to demonstrate this truth.
How are the planets held in orbit?
Most people don't think this but planets are actually held in orbit by gravity. With out gravity the planets will fall down.
What 5 planets did the early Greek people discover?
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were the first five planets to be discovered buy ancient civilisations. these five are also known as the `classical planets`.
How did people discover Ancient Rome?
People did not discover Ancient Rome, people BUILT Ancient Rome and it has been in continuous occupation since then 2,800years ago.
What did people think of comets in ancient timesin ancient times how doyou think people discover counting?
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How discover accounting?
accounting and mathematics was discovered by the ancient Chinese people
How long have people looked at planets?
People have been watching the five visible planets since ancient times, and probably since the dawn of humanity.
Who was the first astronomer that discovered the solar system?
How exactly do you "discover the Solar System", considering that it is in plain sight? - The Sun, Moon, and planets were already visible to prehistorical people. The Ancient Greeks noticed that the planets moved around the Sun. You may also want to investigate about "heliocentric system" - i.e., the idea that the Sun is at the center, and that the planets move around it.
How did archaeologists discover that people of ancient Mesopotamia built on top of earlier ancient cities?
by deciphering the cuneiform found on clay tablets
How did people in ancient times measure time in months and days?
they checked it by checking the position of the planets.
How did people discover that they could use yeast to make bread rise rather than eat the flat bread of ancient times?
People did discover that they could use yeast to make bread rise and eat during the ancient times through trial and errors.
What country never discovered a planet?
Countries do not discover planets, people do. Of the planets that aren't visible with the naked eye, the discoverers lived in England (Uranus) and Germany (Neptune), and the USA if we count Pluto.
Why do scientists use telscopes?
well they use the telescopes so they can look in space some telescopes have helped people discover new planets
Who named these 8 planets?
The 8 planets of the solar system have been observed since ancient times and were named long ago, by people whose names are not recorded by history.
