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Nature 444, 534-538 (30 November 2006) | doi:10.1038/444534a; Published online 29 November 2006
In search of lost time
Jo Marchant1
- Jo Marchant is Natures News Editor.
Abstract
The ancient Antikythera Mechanism doesn't just challenge our assumptions about technology transfer over the ages — it gives us fresh insights into history itself.
Hear the sound of the Antikythera Mechanism recreated on the 30 November Nature Podcast. It looks like something from another world — nothing like the classical statues and vases that fill the rest of the echoing hall.
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