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The Antikythera mechanism
31.12.2018 · AE481231
- an ancient Greek analogue computer used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses for calendar and astrological purposes decades in advance
- created sometimes around 2nd-1st century B.C., discovered in 1902
- complex clockwork of at least 30 bronze gears
The main gear (fragment A) of the Antikythera mechanism
