Thinking About The Ancient Antikythera Workshop - Experimental Archaeology

[@HandToolRescue]

Ya, but have you seen my pre-historic workshop? It's just a cave that I walk around in. Some would say I am a meanderthal.

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I laughed waaaay too hard at that, even harder when I saw who said it.

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Oh hand tool, you know you rushed to his new episode just as fast as us you awesome caveman.

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Meanderthal...I see what you did there. Think I'm going to have to "borrow" (coughcoughbullshitcough) that one. :-D

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When they showed you the light did you walk out or keep believing in the shadows?

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He really has

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honestly, watching those pins just disappear is the most satisfying thing ever

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5 years from now, when this thing is finished, it's going to belong in a museum as much as the original. Masterpiece!

[@stuartd9741]

Wonder what Value it will have. Being so precisely made? Not that this is about financial gain. This mechanism is built as close as we can tell to the original almost a copy of the original. Priceless?

[@Dunkelelf3]

@@stuartd9741 basically yes since it doesn't only involve a recreation as close as possible to the original mechanism but also is sort of a case study on how it might have been built without access to any power tools. ofc he does use them but only after having a go with his selfmade more primitive tools to proof it CAN be done without machining. the craftsmanship and time going into this thing is insane still. you have to really wonder how long it took quite some people to build the original mechanism back in their day since they couldn't speed up the process with a little machining here and there.

[@stuartd9741]

@@Dunkelelf3 Indeed. I won't begrudge Chris for using machinery as it's all about the passion. Even thou he uses modern technology. At least 70% is done traditionally. The attention to detail is indeed insane and patience of a saint! ... It does go to show the meticulous methodology required to build the mechanism let alone during millennia ago. I would disagree on the no power tools It is conceivable, the ancient Greeks used water wheels to power a lathe via pulleys and belts. Or use livestock (ox) to rotate large pulleys again to power tools. This is how they lifted sandstone blocks when building medieval cathedrals. Thou there were "hamster" type wheels humans walked in (circles) to do the same when at height and some churches are + 250ft high. Point being, machinery is possible without water power or fire. We just haven't found any examples around the ancient Greek period sadly. Also have to consider the techniques used to build the pyramids too.

[@Dunkelelf3]

@@stuartd9741 well i'm not saying they didn't have the technology to build things. neither am i saying they didn't have some form of machinery. what i'm saying is that they didn't have the precission machinery like a lathe and whatnot he is using that can cut a rod of brass down to an exact diameter within seconds. something that would take forever to do by hand and even then would be nowhere near as perfect. the thing really isn't only the mechanism itself but also the amount of astronomical knowledge that went into this machine so that it was able to predict future solar eclipses hundreds of years into the future and basically was an analog computer or really a model of the solar system for solar and lunar events aswell as the 5 known planets. the amount of precission required is insane and it is even more mindblowing that it was done with far more primitive tools than we would have at our disposal today.

[@stuartd9741]

@@Dunkelelf3 I agree. I know you wasn't suggesting ancient Greeks didn't have machinery. I was just putting some ideas out there that could have been used. The astronomical knowledge required to build the mechanism is truly mind blowing. Suggesting many years of study. It is conceivable they had a rudimentary pedal type lathe that spun 180° in either direction via pedal power. Thou I do wonder how or what form shape the smelted brass took. They didn't have rod or plate brass . The more one delves into the mechanism the more complex it becomes on so many levels.

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I agree

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I so agree with this. I'd buy that!!!

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I would definitely buy that

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He does a complete video, or at least he did with the clock, when the project is done.

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of course he will, the real challenge is you living old enough to see that happen

[@Furnitecture]

Welcome back, its great to hear the words 'G'day Chris here" after so long! Your work is so thorough that it is more impressive than a PhD thesis.

[@TudorCarare]

He took such a long break from videos on Antikythera 'cause he made some new discovery about the mechanism while studying it and took time off to write a paper about it, so yeah... fits with the PhD thesis :))

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Ahhh, the beguiling voice of the master maker. Everything else is forgotten as you take us into your wonderful world. Thank you Chris.

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Chris, totally unrelated (sorry). My brass scriber is my favorite tool. It was one of my first lathe projects years ago and to this day make me happy when I use it! Thank!!

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So pleased to hear that mate :)

[@dp2901]

Amazing video series. The Antikythera reconstruction is amazing! Ancient humans were so much smarter than we assume.

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That was the longest wait ever....! So glad to see you back!

[@gery49]

Now this is how you make history interesting for engineers!

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Wahoo!! You're back! I'm so happy that you're are continuing 🥰

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[@Veptis]

Oh shit, this jumps all my queues and watch laters! Perhaps the mechanism was someone's masterpiece, taking a while year to really be complete while inventing new tools and processes along the way. Now you are following the steps. And the series turn into a research project and documentary. You can feel the passion. The most satisfying part is always how the pins get driven through the parts, and just melt into it after the fine work. Being practically invisible

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@@DirtyRobot proof?

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Every time we get a scene of the "ancient" workshop I am instantly reminded of videos of modern day workshop videos from India, Pakistan and other countries from that region. The feel is the same. And I've seen most of the tools mentioned here in one or another of those videos, even the post anvil. Including an innovation from one of the craftsmen, where they stuck some of the post anvils into circular weights that look like millstones. So that they could roll them around for portability.

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I have never clicked on a video so fast! 11 seconds! Your videos are amazing and I love how this is informing real academic research!

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[@rowdyprouty9478]

This Antikythera Mechanism has fascinated me since the day I first found out about it, I'm glad your still working on it and showing us all these cool techniques.

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1901... ah yes, I remember it like it was yesterday.

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[@Rouverius]

Chris, this made my day. Thanks! Hey, I was recently reading a quote from Dr. Adam Wojcik whose a co-authors of the recent Nature article "A Model of the Cosmos in the ancient Greek Antikythera Mechanism." He was saying that one of the current challenges is to "prove its feasibility by making it with ancient techniques"... Looks like you're well on the way to proof that point for him! Good on ya!

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"... As I move forward with the rest of the build." Music to my ears. Welcome back.

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Same here!

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Simply amazing clean work and thank you for the speculative lesson on the workshop side of the making.

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Where patience, intelligence, and true craftmenship can lead to…….. Thnx Chris!

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It's almost poetic watching Chris use these ancient techniques with ancient tools while we are on our miniature pocket multimedia device using some of the most advanced techniques man has to assemble. As always, this is a masterclass in history and metalworking.

[@cchaz003]

Great video as always! I loved your clock series (it's still something I put on when I want something relaxing to watch, must have seen it a couple dozen times by now) but this series is so much cooler because of your exploration of the ancient metal working techniques and insights into the craftsmen of the time.

[@Hoaxer51]

Thank you Chris, good to see you back!

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The finest creator of our lifetime.

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[@buttrumpus]

Your conclusion really sums up why this is such a satisfying project to witness. The forming and cutting of these parts required the same level of quality and precision then as it does now. The connection of science and craft between millennia is a delight to witness.

[@Max_Marz]

really loved this one with the context of the architecture and workday, so good ;__; It makes you envy a simpler, quieter shop and the warmth of natural fire.

[@Moraren]

With all our modern technology and precision around us, its easy to overlook how far simple hand tools and some ingenuity can take us. This series is really eyeopening in that regard. Experimental archeology at is finest!

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It's great hearing you back!!!

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Best possible surprise to be greeted with today. G'day, Chris, from Canada.

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So good to hear your voice again! A fascinating thought-provoking piece as always. Thank you.

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Oh how I've missed these videos. What a great look into the past! Thank you for yet another wonderful video.

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Such a pleasure to watch your work.

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Great to see you back Chris. incredible work as always and so relaxing to watch. Thanks

[@mytherrus2068]

This was fantastic and extremely informative. Id love a similarly in-depth video on how ancient workers could have prepared stock precisely. I feel like the large flat plates present a huge technical challenge, but also becoming easy to take for granted once a manufacturing technique is established.

[@michaeldillio]

This right here. Throughout all these videos, this is an aspect that has yet to be addressed. It may be something that is not worth going into- maybe slaves just hammered stock “flat enough” and the master craftsman just knew which parts of the piece of plate to use for a given part, in much the same way a good cabinet maker knows which piece of a board to use. All of the roughness of hand-wrought stock would be worked away in the finishing/polishing process anyway. Never mind, that’s the answer.

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19 minutes has never gone by this quickly, can't wait for the next video 😭

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Huzzah! Another video! It is a glorious day!

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It is so amazing to have you back Chris! I'm so excited to see the continuation of this project!

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So glad to see this series back! It had never occurred to me before this video that sturdy, flat tables are a technology.

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Yay! It's great seeing you back!

[@Arkie80]

Good to see you again. I had been enjoying this immensely. Glad to see you carrying forward with it. I'm looking much forward to seeing it completed.

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Litterally waited patiently for over 18 months for this and it’s just as brilliantly edited and produced as ever.

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Just incredible. Thank you for taking us all along.

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I’m always so excited at every upload this is one of the coolest projects I’ve ever seen

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I love the way you transport us into the past with this series.

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Thanks Chris, its great to see this project is still chugging along!

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I can't see why 113 people would dislike this... I can't even imagine how much work and research that goes into all of Clicksprings videos. Thanks you for sharing this wonderful journey with all of us! The crazy part it that he does it for free and people press dislike? I really hope they meant press Like but missclicked or something...

[@TheJttv]

When the world needed him most, he returned.

[@yt66228]

The gold standard! Always inspiring. I need more!

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Yes.. Welcome my friend 🤩

[@hensenstratovdiehard231]

Please, anyone give this man an award for patience and ingenuity!!! So flattering that humans still do something outstanding.

[@DarkenSeyreth]

This was out of the blue for me! Like all your other videos it was a great treat I just love to indulge in. Mixing it with speculative history just puts it over the top for me!

[@richardhead8264]

_Chris, the way that your love for the process supersedes the urge to rush toward the endpoint is what inspires me the most!_ ⏳📅😊

[@MrJimmyjammmy]

I love how you call this a fragment, yet there is more information and content in this 19 minute video that in pretty much every hour long documentary I've ever watched. Keep up the great work Chris. Great to have you back.

[@StevenS757]

glad you're back. can't wait to see the continuation of this series.

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What a great surprise! I love this series and I’m looking forward to the next installment.

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These videos are the exact serotonin boost that I needed. Glad to see you back, Chris!

[@Bobbzorzen]

Absolutely love these episodes! So enthralling to watch you meticulously craft this stuff and the soothing informative voice ontop. Can't wait for the next episode!

[@toddmansilver12]

The king returns! So good to see you again, and a pleasure to see not only your work on the machine, but perhaps even more, your interesting insights into the workshop of the past! We love you and hope you're well and look forward to your next installment of the series.

[@JackAllpikeMusic]

So happy to see another episode of this!! Your craftsmanship is truly incredible. The way you can make rivets just disappear is immaculate. Those brass pieces look like they are just sitting on top of the sheet by the end.

[@dracoelynne]

I screamed and maybe cried a little bit when I saw there was a new video. now I have to go back and watch them all over to get caught up again!