Monday, November 24, 2014

~77-100 BC

In 1901, between the islands of Crete and Kythera, a diver found the remnants 
of what might only be considered a mechanical computer. The device is a 
complex mix of gears which most likely calculated the position of the sun, 
moon or other celestial bodies.
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The device dates back 2000 years and is 
considered to be of Greek origin and was given the name “The Antikythera 
Device”. 

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