They thought that the Earth was flat and not spherical.
The tectonic plates below earths surface shape earths landforms
usage shape and units at initial stage
sphere
oval
oblong
I believe the word you want is cornucopia. In olden days, a cornucopia was a goat's horn placed in the center of a table and which was overflowing with fruits, flowers, and grains to signify prosperity. Today, people can buy wooden replicas in the shape of a goat's horn to use as a centerpiece at Thanksgiving or Christmas. It has the same meaning: prosperity.
our activities, movements and settlements shape the Earths surface.
A bit of history how did Columbus described earths shape?
sphere, round
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Deformation
yes. they al belived that earth is like a plate. some thought of ball on the body of tortoise.