Discovery of a tsunami deposit from the Bronze Age Santorini eruption at Malia (Crete): impact, chronology, extension
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Lespez, L.Lescure, S.
Saulnier-Copard, S.
Glais, A.
Berger, J.-F.
Lavigne, F.
Pearson, C.
Virmoux, C.
Müller Celka, S.
Pomadère, M.
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School of Anthropology, University of ArizonaDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona
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2021
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Lespez, L., Lescure, S., Saulnier-Copard, S., Glais, A., Berger, J.-F., Lavigne, F., Pearson, C., Virmoux, C., Müller Celka, S., & Pomadère, M. (2021). Discovery of a tsunami deposit from the Bronze Age Santorini eruption at Malia (Crete): Impact, chronology, extension. Scientific Reports, 11(1).Journal
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A geomorphological survey immediately west of the Minoan town of Malia (Crete) shows that a tsunami resulting from the Bronze Age Santorini eruption reached the outskirts of the Palatial center. Sediment cores testify a unique erosional event during the Late Minoan period, followed locally by a high energy sand unit comprising marine fauna. This confirms that a tsunami impacted northern Crete and caused an inundation up to 400 m inland at Malia. We obtained a radiocarbon range of 1744–1544 BCE for the secure pre-tsunami context and an interval 1509–1430 BCE for the post-event layer. Examination of tsunami deposits was used to constrain run-up not exceeding 8 m asl. The results open the field for new research on the Bronze Age Santorini tsunami regarding both impact and consequences for the Minoan civilization. © 2021, The Author(s).Note
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