How ancient astronomers measured the size of the Earth?

Geometry (Ancient Greek: geo- “earth“, -metron “measurement“) was originally dealing with measuring of the earth. Today, geometry has wider meaning: it is a branch of mathematics concerned with questions ofshape, size, relative position of figures, and the properties of space. Geometry arose independently in a number of early cultures as a body of practical knowledge concerning lengths, areas, and volumes, with elements of a formal mathematical science.

Units of Measure and Earth

Geometry (Ancient Greek: geo- “earth“, -metron “measurement“) was originally dealing with measuring of the earth. In our article “How ancient astronomers could have establish dimensions of the Earth?” we presented a simple method of establishing circumference (and diameter) of the earth that (most likely) was used by the ancient astronomers.

Ancient Metrology – Numbers Don’t Lie

A. Sokolowski

There is an underlying order in Cosmos. Our ancestors discovered it in ancient times and expressed it in their writings and monuments. This article is an invitation to all our visitor to explore and expand thissubject. Please share facts that should be mentioned here (via comments and/or e-mail) – if you are aware of them. For example, many people today do not understand that ancient units of measure reflect advanced knowledge of mathematics and astronomy…