Archimedes' (O)stomachion

Archimedes' (O)stomachionThe first puzzle in history It was a spiritual game, predecessor of the puzzle. It probably resulted from a mathematical problem of Archimedes, or vice versa. The game consists of a square base divided into 14 geometric pieces. The aim of the game was to reshape, in as many ways possible, using all the pieces, the square or (like tangram) some particular figures (e. g. a helmet, a goose in flight, a tower, a column, an elephant, a boar, a barking dog,

using all the pieces

pistons and cylinders

without a doubt

and operated manually

"Σ'αγαπώ" meaning "I love you" written on this silver necklace version

through a dedicated computer program (Bill Сutler)

Arithmetic operations were carried out by the combined movement of the pebbles

It was a spiritual game

the semicircle with the data of the area was turned by 90º and the inner ring was placed on the current month

It consisted of graduated in degrees quadrant which had an aiming device at one edge and from its centre hung a plumb bob

A unique necklace with the portable sundial of Parmenion

Η to represent Ηεκατό (a hundrend)