Archeological findings discovered that The Babylonians of Mesopotamia were familiar with linear & quadratic equations and the concept of ‘Pythagorean numbers’ before Pythagoras, utilized for land measurements & astrology.
They transferred information via writings onto tablets known as Cuneiforms. Far superior to preserving knowledge than parchment or papyrus (used by Ancient Egyptians).
However through War and destruction, a lot of these Babylonian records were destroyed and scattered.
Technologies that Decentralize information like the printing press or Internet was Godsend for civilization to keep an immutable & censorship-resistant record of The Truth that cannot be changed for nefarious agendas of power.