The Worlds Oldest Known Computer Is Older Than We Thought

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Published Dec 29, 2014

The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient instrument generally considered the world's first analog computer.

Now, new research conducted on a piece of the device, called the Saros dial, dates this mechanism back to 205 BC, about 50-100 years older than previous analyses suggested, as reported by Engadget.

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