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title: Three Pieces of the Antikythera Mechanism
author: Weekend Wayfarers
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17690/three-pieces-of-the-antikythera-mechanism/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 2023-08-02
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# Three Pieces of the Antikythera Mechanism

_Authored by Weekend Wayfarers_

## Image File

[![Three Pieces of the Antikythera Mechanism](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17690.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17690.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [Antikythera Mechanism](https://www.worldhistory.org/Antikythera_Mechanism/) (also known as the Antikythera Device), dated to the late 2nd century/early 1st century BCE (roughly 205-60 BCE) is understood as the world's first analogue computer.

National Archaeological Museum, [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wayfarers, W. (2023, August 02). Three Pieces of the Antikythera Mechanism. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17690/three-pieces-of-the-antikythera-mechanism/>
### Chicago
Wayfarers, Weekend. "Three Pieces of the Antikythera Mechanism." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 02, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17690/three-pieces-of-the-antikythera-mechanism/>.
### MLA
Wayfarers, Weekend. "Three Pieces of the Antikythera Mechanism." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Aug 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17690/three-pieces-of-the-antikythera-mechanism/>.

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