It is believed to be the oldest example of a computer and was used for working out the position of the stars but cant find the name of it.
2007-02-23 02:17:13 · 4 answers · asked by andrew d 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I think it was called Apple.
Just kidding.Good grief you folks take things serious.
2007-02-23 02:24:57 · answer #1 · answered by don_steele54 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I don't know the name, here is an article
In 1901 divers working off the isle of Antikythera found the remains of a clocklike mechanism 2,000 years old. The mechanism now appears to have been a device for calculating the motions of stars and planets
2007-02-23 02:26:26 · answer #2 · answered by Andi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antikythera Mechanism
2007-02-23 02:21:50 · answer #3 · answered by Vegan 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It was called the Antikythera mechanism. Here's a Wikipedia link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism
2007-02-23 02:22:33 · answer #4 · answered by Giordano B 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋