Science in the ancient world

Science in the ancient world encompasses the earliest history of science from the protoscience of prehistory and ancient history through to late antiquity. In ancient times, culture and knowledge were passed on generation to generation by means of oral tradition. The development of writing further enabled the ability to preserve knowledge and culture, allowing communication to travel across generations with greater fidelity. The earliest scientific traditions of the ancient world developed in the Ancient Near East with Babylonia in Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt, while later traditions during classical antiquity were advanced in Ancient Persia, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient India, Ancient China, and ancient Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.