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@archaeology@mstdn.socialNew research reveals the Greek lunar calendar tracking in the Antikythera mechanism
Recent research has unveiled that the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient device often hailed as the world’s oldest known computer, tracked the Greek lunar calendar, rather than the Egyptian solar calendar as previously thought...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/06/greek-lunar-calendar-antikythera-mechanism/
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@archaeology btw, Chris Budiselic, who is cited in this article, started his investigation while builing his own recreation of the mechanism: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZioPDnFPNsHnyxfygxA0to4RXv4_jDU2