Ancient Greeks Analog Computer
Although the Ancient Greeks have long been known as the parents of many modern inventions, nothing prepared researchers for the Antikythera Mechanism. This complex mechanical structure is a sort of analog computer. It involves a series of gears and mechanisms that allowed the users to predict the orbits of the planets, when eclipses would take place, and mark the solar and zodiac calendars. The machine, which was found in a shipwreck in 1900, hails from at least 100 BCE and predates similar technology by almost 1,000 years