"The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆)", The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project. Retrieved 2007-07-01 Quote: "The Antikythera Mechanism is now understood to be dedicated to astronomical phenomena and operates as a complex mechanical "computer" which tracks the cycles of the Solar System."
The Guardian: Mysteries of computer from 65BC are solved (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆). Excerpts: This device is extraordinary, the only thing of its kind," said Professor Edmunds. "The astronomy is exactly right ... in terms of historic and scarcity value, I have to regard this mechanism as being more valuable than the Mona Lisa." and One of the remaining mysteries is why the Greek technology invented for the machine seemed to disappear.
Wright, M T. Understanding the Antikythera Mechanism. Proc. Conf. Αρχαία Ελληνική Τεχνολογία(Ancient Greek Technology). Athensi. October 2005.
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Washington Post (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆) Quote: Imagine tossing a top-notch laptop into the sea, leaving scientists from a foreign culture to scratch their heads over its corroded remains centuries later. A Roman shipmaster inadvertently did something just like it 2,000 years ago off southern Greece, experts said late Thursday.
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"The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆)", The Antikythera Mechanism Research Project. Retrieved 2007-07-01 Quote: "The Antikythera Mechanism is now understood to be dedicated to astronomical phenomena and operates as a complex mechanical "computer" which tracks the cycles of the Solar System."
Washington Post (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆) Quote: Imagine tossing a top-notch laptop into the sea, leaving scientists from a foreign culture to scratch their heads over its corroded remains centuries later. A Roman shipmaster inadvertently did something just like it 2,000 years ago off southern Greece, experts said late Thursday.
The Guardian: Mysteries of computer from 65BC are solved (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆). Excerpts: This device is extraordinary, the only thing of its kind," said Professor Edmunds. "The astronomy is exactly right ... in terms of historic and scarcity value, I have to regard this mechanism as being more valuable than the Mona Lisa." and One of the remaining mysteries is why the Greek technology invented for the machine seemed to disappear.
Wright, M T. Understanding the Antikythera Mechanism. Proc. Conf. Αρχαία Ελληνική Τεχνολογία(Ancient Greek Technology). Athensi. October 2005.
in preparation(Preprint (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆))