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1. Clockwork Mechanisms

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   Historical Development and Principles
   The earliest verifiable ancestors of the true clockwork mechanism emerged in medieval Europe, though precursors involving water clocks (clepsydrae) and astronomical instruments existed in antiquity. The critical development was the realization that a falling weight/), when coupled with a suitable regulating device, could provide a consistent source of rotational drive superior to earlier hydrostatic methods,…