Expert: Irulan Serena - 6/29/2006

Question
I am looking for terminology regarding ancient cultures and the perception of a flat earth.  In particular I am intrigued in the term ancient cultures used to describe the edge of the world.  As I understand, the idea of a flat earth was first described in mesopatamia, but continued in egypt and pre-helenistic greece.  Any information or resources you could direct me to would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time,
Michael Dosier

Answer
Hello Michael,

I am not familiar with the origins of the flat earth or anceint terminology for this theory, however, check the following links in hopes that one will give you what you are searching for.

http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/flatearth.html
http://www.alaska.net/~clund/e_djublonskopf/Flatearthsociety.htm
http://www.flat-earth.org/
http://www.flatearthrecords.com/
http://www.flatearth.com/
http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/febible.htm
http://www.alaska.net/~clund/e_djublonskopf/FlatHome.htm
http://www.lhup.edu/~DSIMANEK/fe-scidi.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Earth
http://www.flatearth.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=b154f056134eec4deaac5f5bf50e0...
http://www.flatearth.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=b154f056134eec4deaac5f5bf50e0...
http://www.flatearth.net/contact.htm
http://www.flatearthimages.com/
http://www.ethicalatheist.com/docs/flat_earth_myth.html
http://www.flatearth.free-online.co.uk/
http://flat_earth.blogspot.com/
http://www.flatearth.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Earth_Society
http://version.thomasdolby.com/
http://www.beyondflatearth.com/
http://www.flatearth.co.nz/
http://www.positiveatheism.org/writ/flatearth.htm
http://forum.physorg.com/index.php?showtopic=5607&view=getlastpost
http://forum.physorg.com/index.php?showtopic=5607&view=getlastpost
http://www.christiananswers.net/q-aig/aig-c034.html
http://www.flatearth.co.uk/
http://flatearth.meetup.com/
http://www.flat-earth.co.uk/
http://www.thomasdolby.com/

Regards,


Iru