Ludovicus Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 "After a closer examination of the Antikythera Mechanism, a surviving marvel of ancient Greek technology, scientists have found that the device not only predicted solar eclipses but also organized the calendar in the four-year cycles of the Olympiad, forerunner of the modern Olympic Games. The new findings, reported Wednesday in the journal Nature, also suggested that the mechanism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 (edited) "After a closer examination of the Antikythera Mechanism, a surviving marvel of ancient Greek technology, scientists have found that the device not only predicted solar eclipses but also organized the calendar in the four-year cycles of the Olympiad, forerunner of the modern Olympic Games. The new findings, reported Wednesday in the journal Nature, also suggested that the mechanism Edited July 31, 2008 by ASCLEPIADES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludovicus Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 (edited) Yes, very fascinating. The device must have started out in a foundry and then finished in a machine shop. Here's a look at what the "computer" must have looked like the day the last machinist polished his proud work: http://www.comcast.net/news/science/slides...Ancient.Gadget/ Sorry. As of August 8, this link is no longer valid. See my other post below for an image of the device. Edited August 8, 2008 by Ludovicus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecimusCaesar Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 That is fascinating> If you have an interest in ancient technology then you must read Ancient Inventions by Nick Thorpe and Peter James. They also have a section dedicated to the Antikythera mechanism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nina Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Inventions like that never cease to amaze me. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludovicus Posted August 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Here's a reconstruction of the Antikythera device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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