The Minoan Eruption of Thera: Impact on the Bronze Age World
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Introduction: A Bronze Age Apocalypse During the height of the Bronze Age, the Eastern Mediterranean was dominated by the Minoans , a highly advanced, seafaring civilization based on the island of Crete and its surrounding archipelago. They were masters of maritime trade, renowned for their palatial architecture, vibrant art, and sophisticated engineering. However, in the mid-second millennium BCE (around 1600–1500 BCE), this flourishing culture was dealt a catastrophic blow by one of the larges