What evidence did Aristotle present for spherical earth?

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He thought that all earthly matter was drawn to the centre of the Earth through natural motion, so a sphere was the most natural shape. He noticed that the shadow of the Earth was curved during lunar eclipses, and he noticed that travelling significant distances North or South allowed you to see different stars.

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