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086 Early Astronomy
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Length:
64 minutes
Released:
Dec 24, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode, part four of four on a series on Greek philosophy, mathematics, and science in the 5th century BC, we describe the earliest astronomical observations and calculations in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt and their influence on ancient Greek astronomy; the various planets and star constellations found in Greek literature, as well as the origins of the Zodiac; the earliest Greek astronomical speculations of the universe found in Greek mythology (Homer and Hesiod) and in Pre-Socratic philosophy; the Pythagorean model of the universe put forward by Philolaus; and the astronomical calculations made by Oenopides and Meton Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2018/12/086-early-astronomy.html Intro by Ahsan Irfan of the HistoryTeller podcast Website: https://historytellerpodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/historyteller85/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/historyteller32 The History of Ancient Greece is sponsored by the CLNS Media Network and Today’s episode is brought to you by RobinHood. And the best part, Robinhood is giving my listeners a FREE stock to help build your portfolio! Sign up at www.greece.robinhood.com!
Released:
Dec 24, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
001 Let There Be Greece!: The first part of this episode is a brief introduction to the podcast; who I am, what my motivation is for doing this, and what I hope to achieve, and in the second part, we describe the geography of Greece (Hellas) and its natural resources Show... by The History of Ancient Greece