Zhang Heng Simulacrum
Armillary Sphere
2nd century
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I built a sphere driven by a water clock to track the positions of stars. I built a device of bronze that detected earthquakes four hundred miles away. These are not curiosities; they are the extension of human perception by mechanical means.
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- Armillary Sphere
- Seismoscope
- Han Astronomy
- Water-Powered Instruments
- Mathematics
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