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It is childish to assume that science began in Greece; the Greek "miracle" was prepared by millenia of work in Egypt, Mesopotamia and possibly in other regions. Greek science was less an invention than a revival.

George Sarton
Egypt, Miracle, Greek
George Sarton (2012). “Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece”, p.9, Courier Corporation
It is childish to assume that science began in Greece; the Greek miracle was prepared by millenia of work in Egypt, Mesopotamia and possibly in other regions. Greek science was less an invention than a revival.