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Mark Cartwright
by Konstable
published on 08 March 2013
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10th century CE Greek copy of Aristarchus of Samos's calculations of the relative sizes of the sun, moon and the earth.

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Konstable. (2013, March 08). Theories of Aristarchus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1084/theories-of-aristarchus/

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Konstable. "Theories of Aristarchus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 Mar 2013. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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