Chronological evidence for a pre-Minoan age of pyroclastic deposits on Anafi Island, Cyclades, Greece

Theodorakopoulou, Katerina; Kyriakopoulos, K.; Stamoulis, K.; Rizza, Magali; Athanassas, Constantin; Sulpizio, Roberto; Alçiçek, Mehmet Cihat

doi:10.1007/s42990-019-00005-5

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“…In contrast, in Anafi, the Minoan ash layers are estimated to reach originally the 1.2–1.5 m thickness (Keller et al, 2014). Other authors questioned the Minoan origin of these layers in its total sequence (Novikova et al, 2011; Theodorakopoulou et al, 2019). However, in Anafi, suitable shelters existed at the time of the eruption.…”

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A modelling approach to the investigation of the effects of the Minoan supervolcanic eruption on Aegean sand fly diversity

Tràjer

2021

The Holocene

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The late Bronze Age eruption of the Thera volcano was among the largest eruptions of the Holocene era. This catastrophic event might perish all organisms from the ancient Santorini and could seriously impact the sand fly fauna of the Aegean islands. To investigate these effects, the survival possibility of the sand fly fauna in the Santorini islands and the biogeographic investigation of the sand fly fauna of eleven Aegean islands were conducted. It was found that only the south and east slopes of the massifs of Thira could provide refuge for sand fly populations. The expression-based heat map of the Jaccard coefficient matrix data showed that the Santorini islands and their neighbouring Anafi, Folegandros had clearly different z-score patterns compared to the other islands. It could be a late sign of the devastating effect of the Minoan eruption and/or the consequence of the distance of these islands from the mainland. Neither the glacial seashore patterns nor the geographic-climatic conditions can explain the present sand fly fauna of the Aegean Archipelago. If the sand fly populations of ancient Santorini survived the Minoan cataclysm, it could indicate that the environmental tolerance and the resilience of the sand fly populations can be high, and local geological and geomorphological conditions can play a greater role in the survival of sand fly species than previously assumed.

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A modelling approach to the investigation of the effects of the Minoan supervolcanic eruption on Aegean sand fly diversity

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2021

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“…Keller et al [40] reported, based on chemical analyses, that the LP2 pumice is present on Anafi. However, an OSL study by Theodorakopoulou et al [41] showed that no traces of pumice older than 21 k years were present on Anafi. This result supports the non-existence of the "Lower Pumice Series", at least on Anafi.…”

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Synchronous Pumice Mantle Found on Santorini Volcano

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It is generally accepted that the vent of the 3.6 ka Minoan eruption was situated in the water-filled Santorini caldera prior to the Minoan eruption. One should therefore expect to find huge quantities of pumice and ash on the inner side of the caldera walls, but there is only a relatively small amount preserved. An unexpected discovery of remnants of a synchronous pumice mantle of the Minoan eruption appears to solve this enigma. A lengthy period of erosion and the intensive quarrying of pumice for the construction of the Suez Canal (1859 to 1869) led to the removal of an enormous amount of material and information for generations of geologists. The synchronous pumice mantle covered the whole caldera wall from rim to sea level. Archaeological finds under the pumice mantle show that the caldera wall was accessible and inhabited in the Bronze Age. Furthermore, this discovery documents that only one Minoan eruption took place and that the so-called "Lower pumice" does not exist on Santorini.

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Chronological evidence for a pre-Minoan age of pyroclastic deposits on Anafi Island, Cyclades, Greece

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References 33 publications

A modelling approach to the investigation of the effects of the Minoan supervolcanic eruption on Aegean sand fly diversity

A modelling approach to the investigation of the effects of the Minoan supervolcanic eruption on Aegean sand fly diversity

Synchronous Pumice Mantle Found on Santorini Volcano

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