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Societies in Transition: Volcanogenic Origins of the Classical World

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Societies in Transition
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A lecture on the origins of the classical world: from the growth of Minoan Crete during the Bronze Age, 2000 BCE, where a possible volcanic eruption on Santorini led to the destruction of Minoan Crete and a catalyst to the creation of the Classical world.

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Societies in Transition
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Stuart Manning
Keywords
attica
Minoan
classical civilization
Bronze Age
anthropology
greek
Santorini
Crete
archaeology
societies
Department: Linacre College
Date Added: 24/03/2009
Duration: 00:56:01

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