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What did the Antikythera mechanism use?

Sophisticated gearing.

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Why: The Greek device required knowledge of differential or epicyclic gearing.

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Answer: Sophisticated gearing. The Greek device required knowledge of differential or epicyclic gearing.

  1. Engineering en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering
    required sophisticated knowledge of differential gearing or epicyclic gearing
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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