Answer · Antikythera Mechanism
The ring had some other count (for example 360 or a count near 352), reflecting a different scheme.
The ring had some other count (for example 360 or a count near 352), reflecting a different scheme.
Where it stands
DisputedOne piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The best-fit count is neither 354 nor 365 and a design rationale exists for it.
What would rule it out
- The fits converge on 354 or 365 once uncertainties are modelled.
Evidence 1 for · 1 against
FOR
AGAINST
The questions it answers
Most likelyThe ring had 354 holes, a lunar year, so the Egyptian calendar ring sat over a lunar-year scale
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The ring had some other count (for example 360 or a count near 352), reflecting a different scheme. [Answer ANS0D3FQ8FG1A2H]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D3FQ8FG1A2H
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title = {The ring had some other count (for example 360 or a count near 352), reflecting a different scheme.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D3FQ8FG1A2H},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D3FQ8FG1A2H}
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