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Antikythera mechanism

Precision Artifact

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A geared bronze calculator that modeled the movements of the sun, moon and planets.

ContinentEuropeConfidence: measured
Held atNational Archaeological Museum, AthensConfidence: measured
MaterialBronzeMohs 3-3 (mineral hardness scale)

Claims

FieldConsensusAlternative
Date

205 BCE - 60 BCE

c. 2nd to 1st century BCE

Antikythera Mechanism Research Project
No claims found.
Purpose

Astronomical calculator

Antikythera Mechanism Research Project
No claims found.
MethodNo claims found.No claims found.

Precision & Alignment

consensusAlignment

Predicted eclipses and tracked lunar and solar cycles

Antikythera Mechanism Research Project
consensusPrecision

Around 30 hand-cut bronze gears modeling celestial cycles

Antikythera Mechanism Research Project
Sources: Antikythera Mechanism Research Project

Iron Age and Classical — Antikythera mechanism in context.

Iron Age and Classical, 1,200 BCE to 500 CEDates supported by mainstream archaeology. Natural formations remain undated.TimelinePavlopetri, 3,000 BCE - 1,100 BCEUffington White Horse, 1,380 BCE - 550 BCESerapeum galleries, 1,390 BCE - 30 BCEThonis-Heracleion, 700 BCE - 100 BCESerapeum boxes, 664 BCE - 30 BCE4Antikythera mechanism, 205 BCE - 60 BCEAl-Khazneh, Petra, 300 BCE - 100 CE3Colosseum, 70 CE - 80 CE2Aksum stelae, 300 CE - 400 CESerpent Mound, 300 BCE - 1,100 CEGreat Wall of China, 700 BCE - 1,644 CEPavlopetriSerapeum galleries1,000 BCE500 BCE0 CE

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Approximate - counted from January 1, 132 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 205 BCE - 60 BCE.

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