Unit 1 History of Astronomy - Flashcards

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Oldest calendar: Warren Field

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Scotland, over 10,000 years old

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Temples aligned with constellations

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Egyptians

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Contributions to planetary movements during the Golden Age of Astronomy

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Chinese

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Famous Greek invention for predicting astronomical positions

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Antikythera

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First civilization to record a solar eclipse

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Chinese

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First to propose heliocentric system?

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Aristarchus

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Inventor of the first telescope

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Hans Lippershey

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Great Bear constellation

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Ursa Major