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What did most people think of the earth?

Throughout history, most people believed the Earth to be flat. It wasn't until the ancient Greeks proposed that the Earth was round in the 6th century BC, and this idea gained wider acceptance over time. Today, the spherical shape of the Earth is widely accepted based on scientific evidence.


Evidences that prove the real shape of the earth?

Evidence that supports the spherical shape of the Earth includes photos of Earth from space, the way ships disappear hull first over the horizon, the curvature seen at high altitudes, and the way constellations change as you travel north or south. These, along with other scientific measurements and experiments, have all contributed to confirming the Earth's round shape.


How people first realize the earth is round?

Humans first realized that the Earth is round through observations of the changing positions of celestial objects in the sky and by observing the curved shape of the Earth's shadow during a lunar eclipse. Ancient Greek philosophers, such as Pythagoras and Aristotle, also provided theoretical explanations for a round Earth based on their observations and mathematical reasoning.


What did people think about the structure of the earth?

In ancient times, people believed the Earth was flat. It wasn't until the 16th century when scientists like Copernicus and Galileo proposed the idea that the Earth was actually round. Later studies and discoveries confirmed the spherical shape of the Earth, as well as its layered structure with a solid inner core, liquid outer core, mantle, and crust.


Why did the Europeans think the earth is flat in 1600?

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.

Related Questions

What shape did renaissance people think the earth was?

Round. Most people by the time of Columbus did not believe the Earth was flat, despite what some history books will tell you.


When did people know the earth is round?

People have known the earth is round for over 2,000 years and did experiments. very is likely the Egyptians and Moses thought it was round. most people like flat earthers dont know people knew the earth was round before Columbus.


Did Columbus think the earth was round?

He didn't. It was well-known at the time of Columbus that the earth is round.


What shape did colonial settlers think earth was?

round


Why did people think Christopher Columbus was wrong when he said the earth was round?

Because the curvature of the earth is so gentle, do to it's size, people couldn't understand how it could be curved as it looks flat.


Who was the person that discovered that the world was round?

This had been known since the ancient Greeks. It is a fable that people didn't know this. Despite the fact we have seen earth from space there are people who think the earth is flat.


Why is a globe round?

THe globe is round because the earth is round. The globe is suppose to be a similar verison of the earth but smaller in size to people can see it.


Who first announced his belief that the world is round?

Many people think Christopher Columbus was the first person to believe that the Earth was round. Pythagoras however was the first person to actually believe this.


Why did Columbus think that the earth was flat?

He didn't. It was well-known at the time of Columbus that the earth is round.


Who were the first people to the earth was round?

The cave mens


Did people think that the earth was round and that the sun was in the middle of the solar system?

Yes and no. It depends when you mean. The idea of a round Earth was accepted before the idea of the Sun being in the middle of the solar system. It was only about 400 years ago that people began to believe in the "heliocentric" (Sun centered ) solar system.


How do people live though earth is round?

Because of gravity. Gravity is a force that pulls everything towards the center of the Earth. This force keeps people on the ground even though the Earth is round. Hope this helps!