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The Ancient Greek Antikythera Mechanism
From: Ed Popko
Date: 2021 Mar 13, 05:48 -0800
From: Ed Popko
Date: 2021 Mar 13, 05:48 -0800
Some NavListers may be interested in this new analysis of the Greek Antikythera mechanical Orrery. This is one of the most remarkable astronomy devices every built.
A recent article entitled "A Model of the Cosmos in the ancient Greek Antikythera Mechanism" by Tony Freeth, David Higgon, Aris Dacanalis, Lindsay MacDonald, Myrto Georgakopoulou & Adam Wojcik had just been published by Scientific Reports. This team's research shows how Babylonian astronomy, mathematics from Plato’s Academy and ancient Greek were integrated in this device.
Source: arstechnica.com/science/2021/03/scientists-solve-another-piece-of-the-puzzling-antikythera-mechanism/
Pdf paper attached, also see reference: doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84310-w
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