Byte-Bites: A History of Ancient Computing

The Dawn of Computing: 4000 BC

According to legend, the first computer was built by a caveman named "Bongo" who used a combination of sticks, stones, and sand to create a machine that could calculate the most efficient way to hunt mammoths.

Little did Bongo know, his creation would pave the way for the development of more complex machines that would one day replace him as the ultimate tool for calculating the best way to get to the nearest watering hole.

Learn more about Bongo's Mammoth Machines

The Golden Age of Computing: 300 BC

In ancient Greece, the great philosopher Aristotle built a machine that could calculate the perfect ratio of olive oil to bread.

This machine, known as the "Oil-ometer," was so advanced that it was able to calculate pi to 10 decimal places, a feat that would remain unmatched for centuries.

Read the full account of the Oil-ometer's creation