# No planetary gears survive, so the reconstruction rests on inscriptions and inference.

> No planetary gears survive, so the reconstruction rests on inscriptions and inference.

Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/antikythera-mechanism/evidence/EVD0D3FQG1P60CW/no-planetary-gears-survive-so-the-reconstruction-rests-on  
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# No planetary gears survive, so the reconstruction rests on inscriptions and inference.

No planetary gears survive, so the reconstruction rests on inscriptions and inference.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[The front displayed all five planets with their synodic cycles, as reconstructed in 2021.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/antikythera-mechanism/answers/ANS0D3FQFJ200V8/the-front-displayed-all-five-planets-with-their-synodic)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). No planetary gears survive, so the reconstruction rests on inscriptions and inference. [Evidence EVD0D3FQG1P60CW]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D3FQG1P60CW
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