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Who first suspected the earth was a aphere?

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05-09-2005 6:25 PM

What person or people first suspected the earth was a sphere?
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05-09-2005 11:53 PM 		Reply to: Message 2 by AdminJar
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You do understand that can't really be answered. We know that the earth was considered a sphere over 2500 years ago, but how much longer before that is unknown.
That's a pretty weak starting OP unless you can flesh it out a little more as to just what it is you're looking for.
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Yes I was not sure how best to phrase it.
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We can for instance find those who think the Sumerians thought the earth was a disc floating on water and also those who thought they understood the earth was round.
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Wondering if anyone has any insight.
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