Although a device of far less sophistication, I am also fascinated by an ancient Athenian sortition device, the kleroterion (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Kleroterion" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Kleroterion</a>). It is perhaps one of the earliest examples we have a random number generator.