Archaeology began in Ancient Egypt when the Egyptians wanted to learn about their own past-—a thousand years before. But The idea of a Museum may go to Babylon until the building of The Great Museum in Alexandria to house Alexander the Great’s trophies. (The museum was more a research center and think tank that just displays).
It’s interesting to think that humans of old were just as “smart” as current humans like Einstein et al, but still couldn’t invent the stuff we have today......until today. Anyone know what I mean because I’m not sure I do but I know I’m asking something!