Recovered Wisdom I: The Antikythera Mechanism
"'Can you see anything?' It was all I could do to get out the words, 'Yes, wonderful things.” - Howard Carter, upon the discovery of King Tut's tomb
Howard Carter’s offhand observation has served as the inspiration for countless archaeologists through the years. While his discovery of “wonderful things” was the result of careful study and painstaking work, more often what is discovered from the ancient world is not just wonderful, but accidental.
Antikythera is a small island in the Grecian archipel…