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The Antikythera Mechanism (c. 50 BCE), a device used to calculate astronomical positions. The device was found in a shipwreck off the coast of the island of Antikythera. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens).
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Cartwright, M. (2014, November 30). Antikythera Mechanism. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3294/antikythera-mechanism/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Antikythera Mechanism." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 30, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3294/antikythera-mechanism/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Antikythera Mechanism." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Nov 2014. Web. 26 Jul 2024.