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Archaeological
Site of Palaikastro |
The
volcano on the island of Santorini or Thera, just 100 km north of
Crete, erupted during the LM IA period (c. 1600-1520 B.C.) in one
of the most cataclysmic events in human history. The eruption caused
tidal waves (tsunamis) and ejected huge amounts of ash, darkening
the skies for days, polluting agricultural and water resources.
Earthquakes destroyed houses and thick layers of pumice were brought
by the sea to wash up on the shores of Crete.
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Building
6 was damaged by an earthquake and had to be demolished, but
before any reconstruction was possible, the eruption struck,
the ruins were covered in ash, found up to 12 cms. deep in places
and the area was never reoccupied. Instead, in LM IB two new
wells were dug here to replace those in Building 5 and Block
B, which went out of use, probably because they were polluted
by ash.
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Permission Granted by directors: Mr H.Sackett, Professor A.MacGillivray,
Professor J. Driessen
and the British School At Athens Archivist.
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