Antikythera Mechanism
- Date of account
- c. 2nd–1st century BCE
- Location
- Antikythera shipwreck, off Crete
- Source
- model_recalled_reference
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
The Antikythera Mechanism is a corroded bronze geared device recovered from a shipwreck in 1901 and reconstructed through radiography and computed tomography. Its inscriptions and gear trains indicate sophisticated astronomical calendrical functions, probably involving lunar and solar cycles and eclipse prediction. It matters for comparisons of ancient mathematical technology, craft specialization and maritime exchange. Uncertainties concern its exact production context, intended user, missing components and whether it represents an isolated survival or part of a broader technological tradition.
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