Whatever else it tells us, the mechanism is evidence that ancient Greek astronomy and mathematics, much of which was based on the long tradition of the Babylonians, were much more advanced than we might imagine.
Tidak soal keterangan lain yang kita dapat darinya, mekanisme tersebut membuktikan bahwa astronomi dan matematika orang Yunani kuno, yang sebagian besar didasarkan pada ajaran turun - temurun orang Babilon, jauh lebih maju daripada yang mungkin kita sangka.