Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism May Actually Be a Toy, Study Says

Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism May Actually Be a Toy, Study Says

Thought to be more than 2,000 years old, the Antikythera mechanism is widely considered the first computer in history, an analog calculator that was way ahead of its time… or was it? A new study suggests the device may simply have been an elaborate toy.Researchers from the National University of Mar del Plata in Argentina discovered that the configuration of the gears and teeth indicates the mechanism isn't functional.The Antikythera mechani…

2,000-Year-Old Antikythera Mechanism May Not Be What We Previously Thought - Ancient Pages

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Antikythera Mechanism, an intriguing ancient artifact discovered in 1901 among the remains of a shipwreck near the Greek island of Antikythera, has puzzled scientists for over a century. Initially believed to be the oldest known analog computer, it was thought to predict astronomical positions and eclipses decades ahead. However, […]