Round. Most people by the time of Columbus did not believe the Earth was flat, despite what some history books will tell you.
The Gupta Empire astronomers proved the earth was round by studying the moon during a lunar eclipse. They noticed that the earths shadow on the moon was round, meaning that the earth itself was round.
Yes Jacques Cartier believed that the world was round.
no the world has always been round. but it was believed that the earth was flat because pioneers never traveled far enough to know then some one was smart enough to realize the earth was round.
spanish explorers conquered what two native empires?
The Earth is round the earth was round
The Earth is round the earth was round
Just because of their ignorance.
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.
because they thought that if a boat went across the water or out of sight they went of the end of the earth there was no proof of the earth being round in ancient times..
In 1600, many Europeans believed the Earth was flat due to widespread misconceptions and lack of widespread education. Despite ancient Greek knowledge of a round Earth, misinformation and lack of accessible information perpetuated the belief in a flat Earth among some people. It wasn't until scientific advancements and evidence later confirmed the Earth's spherical shape.
Pythagoras, a Greek mathematician and philosopher, provided some of the earliest known evidence that the Earth was round through mathematical reasoning in the 6th century BCE. Aristotle, a Greek philosopher, observed during the 4th century BCE that the Earth cast a round shadow on the Moon during a lunar eclipse, indicating a spherical shape. Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe in the 16th century provided concrete evidence that the Earth was round and not flat.