The Antikythera Mechanism

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_Antikythera_Mechanism
GPTKB entity
Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient mechanical device
gptkbp:category gptkb:artifacts
mechanical calculators
Greek inventions
ancient computers
gptkbp:condition fragmentary
gptkbp:contains gears
inscriptions
dials
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:National_Archaeological_Museum,_Athens
gptkbp:date circa 150–100 BCE
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:Saros_cycle
gptkb:Callippic_cycle
gptkb:Metonic_cycle
Olympic Games cycle
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1901
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:BBC_documentaries
gptkb:Nature_(journal)
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Antikythera_shipwreck
gptkbp:function predicts astronomical positions
predicts eclipses
tracks cycles of the Solar System
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Antikythera Mechanism
gptkbp:influenced history of technology
gptkbp:language gptkb:Ancient_Greek
gptkbp:locatedNear gptkb:Antikythera,_Greece
gptkbp:material bronze
wood
gptkbp:numberOfAxles at least 30
gptkbp:purpose astronomical calculator
gptkbp:significance oldest known analog computer
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Michael_Wright
gptkb:Derek_J._de_Solla_Price
gptkb:Tony_Freeth
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:This_Binary_Universe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8