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Do it.

It's not that ancient people was more advanced, smart people has always been around that constantly drive up innovation. The more relevant subject here is about 'lost tech' and because they face more challenges back then it's understandable that these knowledge go missing so often. Heck even in modern time it can happen, this for example

It's important we put effort in preserving knowledge just as much as we look for more and study it

White people built the pyramids?

....not the point sir