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Discovery of a tsunami deposit from the Bronze Age Santorini eruption at Malia (Crete): impact, chronology, extension

Arthur Glais
Jean-François Berger
Charlotte Pearson
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Sylvie Müller Celka

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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.
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hal-03363029 , version 1 (02-10-2021)

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Laurent Lespez, Séverine Lescure, Ségolène Saulnier, Arthur Glais, Jean-François Berger, et al.. Discovery of a tsunami deposit from the Bronze Age Santorini eruption at Malia (Crete): impact, chronology, extension. Scientific Reports, 2021, 11, pp.15487. ⟨10.1038/s41598-021-94859-1⟩. ⟨hal-03363029⟩
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