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Where was ancient China?
Ancient China was located in Eastern Asia and borders the Eastern China Sea, Korean Bay, Yellow Sea, and the Northern China Sea by Korea and Vietnam. Ancient China was located in Eastern Asia and borders the Eastern China Sea, Korean Bay, Yellow Sea, and the Northern China Sea by Korea and Vietnam.
Why was the earth flat long ago?
The Earth was never flat. The Flat Earth society believe they have proof that the Earth is flat but other no individuals or organisations have ever seriously considered that the Earth was not round since the ancient Greeks.
How was propaganda used in Ancient Egypt?
The pharaohs of ancient Egypt propagandized wars by making people believe they were living gods on Earth. Amazing feats of architecture, such as the pyramids, were built to showcase their power and importance.
How do the following ancient people describe the shape of the earth?
the ancient people describe the shape of the earth as a coin.they beleive that the earth is flat like a coin.
What was Marco polo famous for?
Marco Polo was famous for travelling through Centre Asia and China.
Do Ancient Gods still effect Earth?
They do if you believe that they exist and that they still have an influence. They do not if you do not believe in this.
What did ancient people believe was the center of the universe?
they believed that the earth was the center.
What did the ancient Egyptians believe?
they beleived in apple crumble that it was what the earth was made out of
What was the name of the god that was to protect the people on earth in ancient Egypt?
I believe this God was Geb, the God of the Earth.
Eratosthenes is an ancient astronomerhe has successfully calculated the circumference of the?
I believe that would be the Earth.
Who believed earth was the center of the center of the universe?
Well, Aristotle was the philosopher who reasoned this, but around his time everyone believed that. The term geocentric is used for those that believe that the Earth is the center of the universe. Belief in this system was common in ancient Greece. It was embraced by both Aristotle and Ptolemy, and most, but not all, Ancient Greek philosophers assumed that the Sun, Moon, stars, and naked eye planets circle the Earth. Similar ideas were held in ancient China.
Is Russia the biggest place on earth?
In terms of square miles, Russia is thw biggest place on Earth with China being second.
Why did christopher Columbus think that thhe earth is square?
Columbus never believed the earth was square, in fact, the myth was that he believed the earth was flat. However, in truth, Columbus did not believe the earth was flat. Ancient Greek mathematicians, Pythagoras and Aristotle, proved the earth was spherical in shape based on the shadow of the earth on the moon and the curvature of the earth when approaching land. Columbus falsely believed he could reach Asia by going west because he underestimated the circumference of the earth, and also believed Europe was wider than it was.
Why did ancient Greeks feel that the temple of Delphi was the center of the earth?
They believe that because they thought they found the crack of the earth and then built the Delphi on top of it.
Where was ancient China?
Ancient China was located in Eastern Asia and borders the Eastern China Sea, Korean Bay, Yellow Sea, and the Northern China Sea by Korea and Vietnam. Ancient China was located in Eastern Asia and borders the Eastern China Sea, Korean Bay, Yellow Sea, and the Northern China Sea by Korea and Vietnam.
What are the religious names for earth?
Gaia and Terra are two from the Ancient world, both pagan and greek I believe.
Who says that the world is round?
The Ancient Greeks figured that out, but if you don't believe them find a photo from space of earth. It is round.
