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11.30.06 // 07:35 a.m.
An Ancient Computer Surprises Scientists - New York Times
The Antikythera Mechanism, sometimes called the world?s first computer, has now been examined with the latest in high-resolution imaging systems and three-dimensional X-ray tomography. A team of British, Greek and American researchers was able to decipher many inscriptions and reconstruct the gear functions, revealing, they said, ?an unexpected degree of technical sophistication for the period.?
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