The Volcanic Eruption On Santorini 1650 Bce

Author : Jim Whiting
Publisher : Mitchell Lane
ISBN 13 : 1545749582
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Volcanic Eruption on Santorini, 1650 BCE written by Jim Whiting and published by Mitchell Lane. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 3,500 years ago, people on the Greek island of Calliste had a very good life. They enjoyed lots of sunshine, had plenty of food, and lived in large homes. They even had running water and flush toilets. There was only one problem: Calliste was actually a volcano. Around 1650 BCE, the volcano erupted, blowing out the center of the island and creating a large bay. What was left of Calliste was buried under a thick layer of volcanic ash. Though the island was deserted for many years, people eventually returned. Several centuries ago, it was renamed Santorini. The island has reclaimed its beauty and allure, but the volcano below continues to reshape this little plot of land in the Mediterranean Sea.

Author : Walter L. Friedrich
Publisher : Aarhus Universitetsforlag
ISBN 13 : 8779347479
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Santorini written by Walter L. Friedrich and published by Aarhus Universitetsforlag. This book was released on 2009-10-27 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Greek island of Santorini, classically known as Thera, erupted dramatically in 1613 BC (+/- 13 years), it produced one of the largest explosions ever witnessed, thereby possibly giving rise to the legend of Atlantis. This so-called 'Minoan' eruption triggered tsunamis that devastated coastal settlements in the region, and on Santorini it left behind a Bronze Age Pompeii, which is currently being excavated. Thriving Bronze Age settlements on the island - rich in colorful wall paintings and highly sophisticated pottery - were buried under thick layers of volcanic ash. The ejection of an immense volume of dust into the atmosphere also altered global climate for several years. The author, a well-known geologist, blends the thrill of scientific discovery with a popular presentation of the geology, archeology, history, peoples, and environmental settings of the island group of Santorini. He not only gives a comprehensive overview of the volcanic island and its past, but also reports on the latest discoveries: The finding, for example, of the olive trees which had been buried alive by the Minoan eruption has made it possible now to give a direct and precise radiocarbon date for the volcanic catastrophe. Furthermore, he seeks to assign certain geological structures, such as faulted rocks, red lavas and harbor sites, as depicted on the Bronze Age frescos from Santorini, to still-existing details in the Santorini landscape of today. Excellent color photographs and illustrations along with easily understandable scientific and historic details will make this book highly appealing to a wide audience. It will also be useful as a supplementary text for introductory courses in earth and atmospheric science, geology, volcanology, and paleoclimatology, as well as ancient history and archeology.

Author : Sturt W. Manning
Publisher : Oxbow Books Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Test of Time written by Sturt W. Manning and published by Oxbow Books Limited. This book was released on 1999 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great mid-second millennium BC eruption of the Thera (Santorini) volcano in the Aegean Sea, has been the subject of intense popular and scholarly interest. The effects of the eruption have been linked with the destruction of the Minoan palace civilization of Crete, the legend of Atlantis and even the events described in the Biblical account of the Exodus. Scientists have studied the remains of the volcano, traced eruption products across the east Mediterranean, and sought evidence for a climatic impact in ice-cores and tree-rings. At Akrotiri, archaeologists have unearthed a major prehistoric town which was buried by the eruption, finding multi-storey houses decorated with wonderful frescoes, and full of ceramics and other finds linking this site with the contemporary civilisations of Crete, Greece, Anatolia, Cyprus, the Levant and Egypt.

Author : Paul Clarence Challen
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780778715702
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Volcano Alert! written by Paul Clarence Challen and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of history's greatest recorded disasters involved the spewing magma or falling ash from an erupting volcano. This book takes readers deep under the earth to the source of a volcano's power and then around the world to some of the most spectacular eruptions in history. Volcano Alert! also explores* the dangers of lava and pyroclastic surges* the scientific tools volcanologists use to predict and measure eruptions* famous volcanoes such as Mount Etna, Mount Vesuvius, and Mount Pinatubo* activity/observation page

Author : Walter Ludwig Friedrich
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780521652902
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fire in the Sea written by Walter Ludwig Friedrich and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Greek island of Santorini, or Thera, erupted dramatically in the seventeenth or sixteenth century BC, it produced one of the largest explosions ever witnessed by humankind. The event covered Bronze Age settlements on the island with volcanic ash, and altered the course of civilisation in the region, possibly giving rise to the legend of Atlantis. Fire in the Sea blends the thrill of scientific discovery with a popular presentation of the geology, archaeology, history, peoples and environmental setting of Santorini. It is a case study of a natural disaster that will fire the imagination. Excellent colour photographs and illustrations along with easily understandable scientific and historic details make this book highly appealing to a wide audience. It will also be useful as a supplementary text for introductory courses in earth and atmospheric science, geology, volcanology, palaeoclimatology, as well as ancient history and archaeology.

Author : Tim O'Shei
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1515730328
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secrets of Pompeii written by Tim O'Shei and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2015-12-21 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dig through the ruins at the base of the mighty Mount Vesuvius to discover the archeological wonder of the once-buried city of Pompeii. What do the site's ornate buildings and sculptures tell us about how the ancient Romans lived? And what can be gleaned from the body casts of those who died in Mount Vesuvius' massive outburst? Travel along with scientists to find out how their discoveries shed light on this historic site's deepest mysteries. Unlocking the secrets of the past is just an artifact away!

Author : Cari Meister
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 9781577650843
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Volcanoes written by Cari Meister and published by ABDO. This book was released on 1999 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the nature, causes, and dangers of volcanoes, volcanoes of the past, and ways to survive them.

Author : Trudi Strain Trueit
Publisher : Focus Readers
ISBN 13 : 9781635170061
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Detecting Volcanic Eruptions written by Trudi Strain Trueit and published by Focus Readers. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces volcanic eruptions, describing their causes, where they occur most often, how scientists use spectrometers, tiltmeters, and GPS receivers to predict these eruptions, and includes a safety checklist.

Author : Laura Hamilton Waxman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781512468366
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mysteries of Pompeii written by Laura Hamilton Waxman and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David A Warburton
Publisher : Aarhus Universitetsforlag
ISBN 13 : 8779346529
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Time's Up! Dating the Minoan Eruption of Santorini written by David A Warburton and published by Aarhus Universitetsforlag. This book was released on 2009-12-31 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers by natural scientists, archaeologists, egyptologists and classicists discussing the newest evidence of the Santorini eruption. The papers fall into two sections. I: Evidence, geology, archaeology & chronology; II: Debate: typology, chronology, methodology. Contributors include: Walter L. Friedrich & Jan Heinemeier, Philip P. Betancourt, Max Bichler, Thomas M. Brogan, Peter M. Fischer, Karen Polinger Foster, Hermann Hunger, Felix Hoflmayer,Rolf Krauss, Bernd Kromer, Alexander R. McBirney, Floyd W. McCoy, J. Alexander MacGillivray, Sturt W. Manning, Robert Merrillees, Raimund Muscheler, Christopher Bronk Ramsey, Nikolaos Sigalas, Chrysa Sofianou, Jeffrey S. Soles, Georg Steinhauser, Johannes H. Sterba, Annette Hen Sensen,Peter Warren, Malcolm H. Wiener.