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Exam 2
Social Science
Question | Answer |
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Geography | Measurement of the Earth |
Periodos Ges | Early Geography. "Road Around the World". |
Circumnavigation | Ancient explorations, such as Phoenicans, Sataspes, and Skylax attempts to go around unknown geography. |
Herodotus | 430 BCE. Seeked Geographical information. |
Eratosthenes | 276-194 BCE. From Cyrene (Libya).Invented word geography. |
Ptolemy | Roman Geography.Had astronomy, longitude, latitude, and updated maps. |
Garces | 1738-1781. Spanish Priest and Missionary. Explored America to establish Link between Sonora and Sana Francisco. |
Columbus | Spanish Explorer. Journeyed 1492-1503.To find trade routes for Spanish Empire. |