The Earliest Ancient Civilization Known to Have Developed the Geocentric

question 43

Multiple Choice

The earliest ancient civilization known to have developed the geocentric model to explain the motions of the heavens was the:

• A) Egyptians.
• B) Greeks.
• C) Romans.
• D) Babylonians.

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