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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Ancient Greek gears: the mystery of the first computer

Ancient Greek gears: the mystery of the first computerIrish Times (blog)On examination, the bronze lump turned out to be a complex assemblage of gears, a mechanical device previously unknown in Greek civilisation. Inscribed signs of the Zodiac suggested that it was probably for astronomical rather than navigation purposes.

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