The Electrical Knowledge of Ancient Civilizations
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Until 700 BCE, it was taught in schools that the Earth was spherical and, along with other planets of the same shape, revolved around the Sun—thus, the heliocentric system was known. By around 300 CE, however, teachings claimed that the Earth was flat and at the center of the solar system, and advocating the Earth's sphericity was considered heretical. Over a thousand years, many things can happen, but not enough to justify the regression of a civilization's knowledge—unless a catastrop