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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.


Who were Volta and Faraday the first people to discover electricity?

No, Volta and Faraday were not the first people to discover electricity. Electricity was known since ancient times through phenomena like lightning. Volta is known for inventing the electric battery, and Faraday made significant contributions to the understanding of electromagnetism.


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.


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.


Did Newton discover that gravitation caused planets to follow irregular orbits?

No, Isaac Newton discovered that gravitation causes planets to follow elliptical orbits. This was a major breakthrough in understanding celestial motion and laid the foundation for his law of universal gravitation.

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What 5 planets did the early Greek people discover?

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How did people discover Ancient Rome?

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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?

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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.


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.


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.


How do you get ancient artifacts?

Unless you steal them from the sites, most large sites have copies of them for sale.