Crete and Thera (Santorini): Current Theories About the Destruction of Minoan Civilization; 1973
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- Identifier
- MS1133-0107
- Title
- Crete and Thera (Santorini): Current Theories About the Destruction of Minoan Civilization; 1973
- Description
- John Turner discusses theories that attempt to explain the destruction of the Minoan civilization between 1500 and 1400 BC. The “most artistic civilization in history” centered in Crete and Thera (Santorini) may have been destroyed by military conquest or fire or earthquakes or volcanoes. It is also possible that Crete and Thera were destroyed closely in time but by different forces. Turner discusses these possibilities.
- Date
- 22 March 1973
- Creator
- Turner, John M.
- topic
- talk
- lecture
- SPHEX Club
- John M. Turner
- Turner
- 1973
- Minoan civilization
- volcanic eruption
- Thera eruption
- archaeological evidence
- tidal waves
- Knossos
- Crete destruction
- Heinrich Schliemann
- Sir Arthur Evans
- Spyridon Marinatos
- tidal waves
- volcanic ash
- Mycenaean influence
- Linear A
- Linear B
- earthquake theory
- palatial ruins
- Type
- Text
- Genre
- lectures
- Digital Format
- application/pdf
- Language
- English
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Rights Holder
- John M. Turner
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