Post by Administrator on Oct 23, 2017 18:44:53 GMT
The Antikythera Shipwreck Keeps Revealing Wonders
But the most amazing find of all was a nondescript lump that turned out to be series of interlocking gears and plates. The mechanism is more sophisticated than anything known from the ancient world. The teeth of each gear were precisely cut, and each gear spun independently, turned by other gears, a system known as epicyclic gearing. Epicyclic gearing was not known to exist elsewhere in the West for another 1,500 years. Careful analysis of the mechanism confirms that the Antikythera Mechanism, as the device is known, is a computer that tracked the date according to multiple calendars as well as the subtle movements of the moon.*Other dials indicated the dates of upcoming solar eclipses, lunar eclipses, and important dates such as the Olympics. Aside from the incredible engineering of this device, it proved a very detailed knowledge of the motion of the Earth and the moon. Parts are missing, so its full function remains unknown.
LINK
But the most amazing find of all was a nondescript lump that turned out to be series of interlocking gears and plates. The mechanism is more sophisticated than anything known from the ancient world. The teeth of each gear were precisely cut, and each gear spun independently, turned by other gears, a system known as epicyclic gearing. Epicyclic gearing was not known to exist elsewhere in the West for another 1,500 years. Careful analysis of the mechanism confirms that the Antikythera Mechanism, as the device is known, is a computer that tracked the date according to multiple calendars as well as the subtle movements of the moon.*Other dials indicated the dates of upcoming solar eclipses, lunar eclipses, and important dates such as the Olympics. Aside from the incredible engineering of this device, it proved a very detailed knowledge of the motion of the Earth and the moon. Parts are missing, so its full function remains unknown.
LINK