In the 1st century CE, Heron created fully automated mechanical puppet theaters powered by falling weights and knotted ropes. By altering the arrangement of knots on the ropes, he changed the actors’ movements, introducing the concept of a programmable sequence.
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Top 5 Structural Foundations: Origins
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