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An Ancient Greek Computer

http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/SCAMKythera.htm

Uncovered during a dive in 1901, near the isle of Antikythera. Page describes the components of what may be an early astronomical calculator thought to come from ancient Greece. Includes photos and sketches of the mechanical device. From the Scientific American magazine.

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