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The evolution of oceanography as a science has been a gradual process shaped by human curiosity, technological advancements, and the practical necessity of understanding the world’s oceans. Initially, ocean studies were not pursued for scientific purposes but rather for navigation, fishing, and trade. Early civilizations such as the Egyptians, Phoenicians, Greeks, and Polynesians relied on the sea for sustenance and exploration, and they developed basic knowledge of winds, tides, and currents to aid their voyages. The Greeks made early contributions in a more systematic manner. Herodotus, often called the “father of history,” recorded descriptions of seas and coastlines, while Aristotle observed marine life and made one of the earliest classifications of ocean organisms. Eratosthenes calculated the Earth’s circumference, which __________ ____ __________ _________ __________ ________ _______ _______.
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