# Carman 2014: On the epoch of the Antikythera mechanism and its eclipse predictor

> Christián C. Carman, James Evans, 2014. 6 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Source for the 205 BC epoch.

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# On the epoch of the Antikythera mechanism and its eclipse predictor

Christián C. Carman, James Evans, 2014. _Archive for History of Exact Sciences_.

Shows that the Saros dial's eclipse sequence is best explained by a starting full moon in 205 BC, earlier than the construction date assumed in 2006. Archive for History of Exact Sciences 68(6), 693–774.

**Antikythera Mechanism** Articledoi: **[10.1007/s00407-014-0145-5](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00407-014-0145-5)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

Source for the 205 BC epoch.

## Cited by on this site 6 records

[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)

Answer

ANS

[The Antikythera Mechanism fragments (X 15087)](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/antikythera-mechanism/artifacts/ART0D3FQHGJ7DZP/the-antikythera-mechanism-fragments-x-15087)

ART

[The Saros dial's eclipse sequence is best explained by a starting full moon in 205 BC.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/antikythera-mechanism/evidence/EVD0D3FQBWW0TF7/the-saros-dials-eclipse-sequence-is-best-explained-by-a)

Evidence

EVD

[Carman and Evans date the eclipse predictor's epoch to 205 BC](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/antikythera-mechanism/events/EVT0D3FQ6965KQA/carman-and-evans-date-the-eclipse-predictors-epoch-to-205-bc)

EVT

[The Antikythera Mechanism](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/antikythera-mechanism)

The mystery article

MYS

[When was the mechanism made?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/antikythera-mechanism/questions/QST0D3FQ5HR1FYH/when-was-the-mechanism-made)

Question

QST

## Cite it

```
Carman, C. C., & Evans, J. (2014). On the epoch of the Antikythera mechanism and its eclipse predictor. Archive for History of Exact Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00407-014-0145-5
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[Read it free at ri.conicet.gov.ar](https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/handle/11336/98820)

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**SRC** 0D3FPYF66JCC

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Journal article

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The publisher's

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27 Oct 2026, for editors

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