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The Antikythera mechanism, an ingenious calculator made 2,200 years ago, has inspired awe and enchantment ever since it was recovered from a shipwreck near a Greek island in 1901. Generations of researchers have unraveled many mysteries about the device, which is often described as the world’s first analog computer, though much remains unknown. A study published this month in The Horological Journal challenges a core assumption about the mechanism that could upend understanding of the complex timepiece’s form and function. That result conflicts with earlier research that identified the ring as a solar calendar, lined with 365 holes. “It’s a slightly contentious idea,” said Dr. Woan, who acknowledged that he and Dr. Bayley are not experts on the device.
Persons: Graham Woan, Joseph Bayley, , Woan, Bayley Organizations: University of Glasgow
Known as the Antikythera mechanism, the bronze device is a mechanical computer with interlocking gears. A shipwreck full of ancient treasuresThe Antikythera mechanism is broken and eroded, making it difficult to know exactly how it worked. Associated Press/Petros GiannakourisThe Antikythera mechanism is just one intriguing finding from a 2,000-year-old shipwreck that divers first discovered in 1900. But the Antikythera mechanism is perhaps the most unique discovery of them all. AdvertisementWoan's colleague Joseph Bayley followed up the research by modifying techniques used to study gravitational waves, which are ripples in space-time.
Persons: , Graham Woan, Chris Budiselic, Budisic's, Woan, Petros Giannakouris, Derek John de Solla Price, Budiselic, Joseph Bayley, Bayley Organizations: Service, Business, University of Glasgow, Associated Press, Oceanographic, Woan's Locations: Antikythera
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