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Flat Earth Q&A / Re: historical names for edge of earth?

« on: October 12, 2009, 05:38:46 PM »

Aha! Mystery solved. Thanks.

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Flat Earth Q&A / Re: historical names for edge of earth?

« on: October 12, 2009, 05:37:03 PM »

So in the Middle Ages, no one believed in a flat earth?

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Flat Earth Q&A / Re: historical names for edge of earth?

« on: October 12, 2009, 05:32:08 PM »

Tom,

There have been people who believed the earth was flat for quite some time, as you know. I'm asking if you know of any names given to the theoretical "edge of the earth" before modern science identified it for you?

Am I not making myself clear? I'm interested in the concept of the earth's edge, not scientifically but historically, culturally.

Am I asking this question on the wrong forum? I would have thought this would be the place to ask.

Are you not familiar enough with flat earth history to answer this question? If that is the case, could you refer me to someone who is?

Thanks,

Paul.

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Flat Earth Q&A / Re: historical names for edge of earth?

« on: October 12, 2009, 04:32:43 PM »

Perhaps you do not understand my question. I am asking what names were given to the theoretical "edge of the earth" before modern science came along? Before we knew there was an Antarctica or even a South Pole? I am asking a historical question, not a contemporary one.

Thanks,

Paul.

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Flat Earth Q&A / Re: historical names for edge of earth

« on: October 12, 2009, 02:07:17 PM »

It does seem as if the theory has been developed and expanded in modern times. However, I'm interested in finding out how early proponents of this theory viewed the edge of the earth, and what they called it.

Thanks again,

Paul.

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Flat Earth Q&A / Re: historical names for edge of earth?

« on: October 12, 2009, 01:46:11 PM »

Yes, I know that the FE theory believes that Antarctica is the edge of the earth. What I'm wondering is, what names were applied to the edge of the earth historically, that is, before Antarctica was commonly referred to as such?

Thanks again,

Paul.

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Flat Earth Q&A / historical names for edge of earth?

« on: October 12, 2009, 12:13:59 PM »

I am new to this forum, and to this theory. I am interested in it, to be honest, more for historical than scientific reasons. Of primary interest to me is the notion of the "edge" of the earth.

Does anyone know what names have been given historically to the "edge"? How has the idea of the edge evolved over time?

Thanks in advance,

Paul.