The first known people to calculate the circumference of the Earth were the: Egyptians Greeks Romans Western Europeans

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Steve Keenan · Answer 1 · 2019-10-21T19:37:05+0000

Eratosthenes calculated the circumference of the Earth without leaving Egypt. He knew that at local noon on the summer solstice in Syene (modern Aswan, Egypt), the Sun was directly overhead. Therefore, the answer is Egyptians.

The first known people to calculate the circumference of the Earth were the: Egyptians Greeks Romans Western Europeans

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