Introduction to Greek Science and Technology
So why were the Greeks the only ones of their time to excel in science and technology. At that time they were the only ones who had all of these inventions and discoveries. There is actually a very logical explanation to this. During this period the Greeks were the only ones who were a Democracy. This means that they were the only ones who had freedom of speech and thinking. This also means that they were free to be educated. But some places like Persia had an emperor and didn't have these freedoms. So because Greece had the freedom to be educated they made many great inventions and amazingly accurate discoveries.