Thursday, March 5, 2009
The Antikythera Mechanism
OK, another treat for those interested in mechanical devices - with an archaeological twist, as this mechanism is 2100 years old. It was designed to track cycles of the solar system, including eclipses, and as a bonus kept track of the four year Olympiad cycles. Read about its discovery and the amazing tools used to analyze the remaining fragments here.
Labels:
computers,
gadgets,
homeschool history,
homeschool science
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