# Letter forms are dated to roughly the late third to mid first century BC, which admits but does not require…

> Letter forms are dated to roughly the late third to mid first century BC, which admits but does not require 205 BC.

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# Letter forms are dated to roughly the late third to mid first century BC, which admits but does not require…

Letter forms are dated to roughly the late third to mid first century BC, which admits but does not require 205 BC.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[The astronomical scheme was fixed to an epoch of 205 BC and the device was made then or soon after.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/antikythera-mechanism/answers/ANS0D3FQBN24PMC/the-astronomical-scheme-was-fixed-to-an-epoch-of-205-bc-and)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Letter forms are dated to roughly the late third to mid first century BC, which admits but does not require… [Evidence EVD0D3FQC4P6B1P]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D3FQC4P6B1P
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