The front dial of the Antikythera mechanism
MT Wright - Explorations in the History of Machines and …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract The Antikythera Mechanism, found in a shipwreck dating from the first century BC, is
the oldest geared mechanism known. Its general function was astronomical or calendrical,
but the exact nature of the display on its front dial remains uncertain. We know that the
places in the Zodiac of the Sun and Moon were shown, and the date. The author has
previously argued that the places of the five planets known in antiquity must also have been
shown. He devised mechanism to drive these indications, and demonstrated the viability of …
the oldest geared mechanism known. Its general function was astronomical or calendrical,
but the exact nature of the display on its front dial remains uncertain. We know that the
places in the Zodiac of the Sun and Moon were shown, and the date. The author has
previously argued that the places of the five planets known in antiquity must also have been
shown. He devised mechanism to drive these indications, and demonstrated the viability of …
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