Ancient Computer
Season 40 Episode 7 | 52m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Learn about the world’s first computer, which was found in a Greek shipwreck.
A Greek shipwreck holds the remains of an intricate bronze machine that turns out to be the world’s first computer.
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Ancient Computer
Season 40 Episode 7 | 52m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
A Greek shipwreck holds the remains of an intricate bronze machine that turns out to be the world’s first computer.
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