While preparing a presentation on ancient Greek technology, a student took the following notes:
* The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient Greek hand-powered model of the solar system.
* It is widely considered the world's oldest known analog computer.
* The device was constructed around 150 BCE.
* It contains at least thirty meshing gears made of bronze.
* It was recovered from a shipwreck off the coast of Greece in 1901.
The student wants to write a single sentence that emphasizes the construction date and the material composition of the Antikythera mechanism. Complete the sentence by filling in the blanks.
Answer:Constructed around 【150 BCE】, the Antikythera mechanism is a complex device containing at least thirty 【bronze】 gears.
Answer
The first blank must be filled with the construction date '150 BCE' (or accepted variations like '150 BC'), and the second blank must be filled with the material composition 'bronze'.
To fulfill the goal of emphasizing the construction date and material composition, the blanks must be filled with the correct details from the notes. The notes state that the device was constructed around 150 BCE and its gears are made of bronze. Therefore, completing the sentence with '150 BCE' for the first blank and 'bronze' for the second blank accurately satisfies the prompt's requirements.
Step-by-Step Solution
Key Concept
Rhetorical Synthesis: Emphasizing Specific Details