Which of the following would weaken the author's argument that the Antikythera mechanism was a thousand years ahead of its time?
A.
Items discovered on the Antikythera shipwreck were found to date back to 500 BCE.
B.
Similarly complex astrolabes were recently found at a series of archeological sites dating between 100 and 500 CE.
C.
Complex machines involving pulleys and ropes were found at archeological sites on the Greek island of Antikythera.
D.
At the time of the Antikythera shipwreck, the island of Rhodes was famous for its collection of scientific devices.
E.
Ancient Romans were famous for their acquisitions of Greek art and architecture.