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| History: What is the Shape of the |
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Egypt/Mesopotamia: cadastral maps |
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| | Thales (625 -
547 BC): proposes a disc |
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| | Anaximander
(611 - 554 BC): suggests a |
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| cylinder,
with land on the curving surface |
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| | Pythagoras
(6th century, BC): proposes a |
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| sphere,
due to its geometrical perfection |
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