Santorini : volcano, natural history, mythology /

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Author / Creator:	Friedrich, Walter L. (Walter Ludwig), 1938- author.
Uniform title:	Feuer im Meer. English
Imprint:	Aarhus : Aarhus University Press, [2009] ©2009
Description:	1 online resource (xi, 312 pages) : illustrations, maps
Language:	English
Subject:	Civilization, Aegean. Geology -- Greece -- Santorini Island Region. Minoans. Volcanism -- Greece -- Santorini Island Region. Antiquities. Civilization, Aegean. Geology. Minoans. Volcanism. Santorini Volcano (Greece) -- Eruptions. Santorini Island (Greece) -- Antiquities. Santorini Island Region (Greece) Greece -- Santorini Island. Greece -- Santorini Volcano. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11268200

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Other authors / contributors:	McBirney, Alexander R.
ISBN:	9788779347472 8779347479 9788779347472 8779345050 9788779345058
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 292-306) and indexes.
Summary:	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 Pompeji, 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.
Other form:	Print version: 9788779345058 8779345050

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