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the first known people to calculate the circumference of the earth were…

Question

the first known people to calculate the circumference of the earth were the _____.
○egyptians
○greeks
○romans
○western europeans

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

The ancient Greek mathematician Eratosthenes is credited with being the first to calculate the circumference of the Earth. He used simple geometric principles and knowledge of the angle of the sun's rays at different locations.

Answer:

B. Greeks