Antikythera Mechanism

Lost Inventions That Prove the Past Was More Modern Than We Think

30 July 2021·2391 words·12 mins

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Exploring forgotten innovations that demonstrate advanced ancient knowledge, from analog computers to self-healing concrete.

The Gearwork Prophets - Part 1: The Antikythera Mechanism: The First Analog Computer

4 March 2020·709 words·4 mins

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The discovery of the Antikythera Mechanism reveals the world's first analog computer, a sophisticated astronomical calculator from ancient Greece that simulated celestial movements with precision gears.

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