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Topic | If Library of Alexandria wasn't destroyed, how much more might we have advanced? |
Dash_Harber 09/03/17 4:34:03 AM #27: | pres_madagascar posted... Dash_Harber posted...pres_madagascar posted...Dash_Harber posted...Not much. There was basically know way to spread knowledge back then besides conquering nearby places. Things would be 'discovered' several times by several different places because they were just too distant to actually transmit knowledge. On top of that, governments of the time basically meant 'whoever is in charge owns everything', so it would be completely up to them whether any resources were spent utilizing said resources. Yeah, and I don't deny that. What I'm saying is that until fairly recently, trade routes were relatively short and knowledge did not pass out of bordering kingdoms/republics very often. At least not until the 15th century and the Age of Discovery. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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