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I think the distinction is that Antikythera was a calendrical device, but couldn't perform multiplication/division etc of a given number like the device describ

I think the distinction is that Antikythera was a calendrical device, but couldn't perform multiplication/division etc of a given number like the device described here.

utopcell 8y ago
Naturally. This would be more accurately described as the first mechanical calculator.
- jacobolus 8y ago
  “Calculation” literally means moving little pebbles around on a counting board to solve discrete numerical problems.