Just because of their ignorance.
Because everyone from the ancient Greeks onwards knew that the Earth is round.
because it is!
Moon also revolve. Earth revolve round the sun and moon revolve round the earth.
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because we need night to sleep and we have the moon which gives us nightthere is day and night because as the earth is orbitting round the sun ,is also spinning and moon is also orbitting round the earth.there is day and night because as the earth is orbitting round the sun ,is also spinning and moon is also orbitting round the earth.
The ancient Greeks had worked out that the world was round by looking at the shadow that the Earth makes on the moon. Colombus knew it was round.
The Earth is round the earth was round
The Earth is round the earth was round
Most Europeans in the 15th century understood that the Earth was round, a belief that had been established since ancient Greek times. This knowledge was widely accepted among educated circles, including scholars and navigators. However, misconceptions about the size of the Earth and the feasibility of certain voyages persisted. The idea of a flat Earth was largely a myth propagated in later centuries, rather than a common belief during this period.
During ancient times, many people believed the Earth was flat until around the 6th century BC when Greek philosophers like Pythagoras and later Aristotle proposed that the Earth was round.
He thought it was round.
After Europeans learned that the Earth was round, they discovered new trade routes, like the sea route to Asia, led by explorers such as Christopher Columbus. This understanding also paved the way for advancements in navigation and cartography, which allowed for more accurate mapping of the world.
The Ancient Greeks figured that out, but if you don't believe them find a photo from space of earth. It 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.
The Greek scientist who concluded that Earth was round was Pythagoras, around the 6th century BC. He based his conclusion on observations of the stars and their positions in the sky.
Eratosthenes 5th Century BCE.
No one believed that the earth was flat in the 1600 it was a well know fact that the world was round. This myth that people used to believe that the world was flat didn't exsist before 1870-1920. The myth probably came to existance because it was way more intriguing that Colombus in a world where everyone thought was flat was the only one who believed it was round.