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No part of the Antikythera mechanism showed any indications of being electrically powered, rather all reconstructions show it was operated by hand.

There was no "Analytical Engine" in ancient Rome. I don't even know what this could be referring to.

As your link mentions, the "Baghdad Battery" was debunked long ago, it's just a jar for storing scrolls.

The modern symbology of circuit diagrams was invented in the 20th century.

None of those cuneiform structures even work as circuit diagrams.

It's coincidence. The Dendera lightbulb isn't a lightbulb either.



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