an example of traditional knowledge being 'digested' by the west

ok, it's roman knowledge, but the same process is happening with indian knowledge as well.

https://www.wired.com/story/secret-roman-self-repairing-concrete/?bxid=5cc9e3122ddf9c1a7ae03a81&cndid=55280215&esrc=growl2-regGate-1120&mbid=mbid%3DCRMWIR012019%0A%0A&source=EDT_WIR_NEWSLETTER_0_DAILY_ZZ&utm_brand=wired&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_content=WIR_Daily_020423&utm_mailing=WIR_Daily_020423&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl&utm_term=P2