medieval people
People who lived thousand years ago viewed Earth as the center of a cosmos. Greek philosophers like Plato and Aristotle mapped the cosmos and placed the earth in the center of it. Christians and Jews claimed that Earth was round and flat. Another thought was that the terrestrial region was composed of four parts. Those four parts were earth, water, . . .
The globe was divided into five climatic zones according to medieval people. They studied phenomena like lighting, thunder, rain, snow, rainbows, comets and shooting stars. Demons , angels, nymphs, elves, satyrs, centaurs and all others monsters were believed to exist. This idea was represented as a circle with a letter T inside it. God created all living forms in the beginning and he made it possible that they could reproduce themselves into a future. Medieval people also focused their attention on the living forms of the Earth. Roman first century author, Pliny the Elder was one of the main sources for such beliefs. Moreover, they also had knowledge about animal life. Many medieval people believed that far away lands were occupied by extremely ugly races. Medieval people were also very interested in studies of the earth's atmosphere and weather conditions. Medieval people had also knowledge about local flora and they used herbs to medical purposes. The terrestrial land was divided into three continents: Europe, Asia, and Africa. It was explained that all living forms of the Earth were present because of God.
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