A 2000-year-old programmable machine tool was found in China

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A 2000-year-old programmable loom found in China

A programmable loom created 2000 years ago by Chinese scientists has been discovered. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

This was reported by 3dnews.ru. This finding may be even older than the Antikythera mechanism, previously considered the oldest.

The mechanism was discovered in 2012 during the construction of the metro in Chengdu city. The loom is attracting significant scientific interest as a programmable mechanism.

The mechanism was found to have perforated cards and their similarity to algorithmic logic. This suggests that the basic principles of programming may have been applied in China long before Europe.

This discovery has intensified cultural and technological competition between the East and the West. As a result, the loom was recognized as the oldest programmable mechanism, dating back 2000 years.

This discovery once again confirms the advanced development of ancient Chinese technologies.

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