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"The boats again" Gamay pointed out merchant ships and war vessels similar to those carved into the walls of the structure Chi showed her earlier

A whole story unfolded as they walked along the walls Ships co taken off in procession Even a painting of a uard It was an ancient docureat event or events

Their attention turned to the center of the rooe round stone pedestal supported by four heavy colus On the table was a cut box of purplish crystal-specked stone, similar in appearance to the temple structures on the summits of Mayan pyramids

Ga in the side of the box

"There's soers, lifted out the object, and set it on the mirrored surface of the table Chi had found more castor branches to replenish the torch, and it burned brighter than ever

The device, for that is surely what it was, consisted of a boxy wood housing inset with a thened with cross braces Within the wheel was a large gear that apparently rotated around a central axle, and ears

"What is it?" Gamay said

A machine of sorts"

"It looks likeno, it can't be"

"Don't keep me in the dark, Dr Gamay"

"Well, it rese I've seen before, an artifact taken off an ancient shipwreck, made of bronze as this appears to be but terribly corroded It was thought to be an astrolabe, a navigational device to deteraear ratios that related to astronomical and calendar data It was far ears, all enear It was basically a computer"

"A computer Where did you see it?"

She paused At the National Museum in Athens"

Chi stared at the machine "Impossible"

"Professor, could you give s are?"