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How did the renaissance rediscovery of the world of Egyptian astronomer Ptolemy help start the Scientific Revolution

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Ptolemy's system no longer seemed to work with what scientists were observing, and scientists began to look for other theories.

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Renaissance thinkers encouraged individuals to question how things work, and scientists began to test these ideas with experiments during the Scientific Revolution.
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