biography
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Hecataeus of Miletus
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pronunciation:
[hekateeus, miylee
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| male
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| lived:
| (fl.6th–5th-c BC)
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| biography:
| Pioneer Greek historian and geographer. He is known for two works. Genealogies (or Histories), of which just a few fragments survive, is referred to by Herodotos. Tour of the World, of which a larger number of fragments remain, is divided into two parts, Europe and Asia, and describes local customs and curiosities. |
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