observer Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Interesting docu-drama the other night, about the sequence of events which caused the demise of the Minoan civilization around 1650BC. The volcano at the Greek Island of Santorini kicked off, with the power of over a thousand Hiroshima bombs, wiping out the Islanders and causing a tsunami that killed 30,000 folk on the Island of Crete. The effect of the dust cloud caused crop damage as far as Britain. It's believed that this event gave rise to the Atlantis myth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Yep, watched it. Puts today's problems with politicians and every thing else, into perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Also raises the spectre of armageddon, if one of our super-volcanos kicks off. The Yellow Stone caldera has an erruption cycle of 600,000 years; the last time it kicked off was 600,000 years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 I watched this also and found it enjoyable and informative. If you are at all interested in the Atlantis legend, try and find a novel called (believe it or not!) Atlantis, by David Gibbins, a marine archeaologist who knows his stuff. Although set in modern times, it involves a fictional discovery of "Atlantis" in pretty much the same areas as the TV programme did and explains a great deal about the research that has led to the belief that the Minoans were, in fact, the "Atlanteans" referred to by Plato. Running alongside this historical stuff is a racy modern day tale of Eastern European terrorists, wrecked Russian nuclear submarines, etc with almost a touch of James Bond thrown in. I found it a very good read - and its available in paperback if not through the library! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 There was a similar prog, made about the Pompei destruction - interesting also that Mt Etna is now clearing it's throat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Thanks DS. Slightly off track, but Spain had an earthquake recently. Is this unusual? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 only in the magnitude, they have about 2500 a year but most are so small as to hardly register on the scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Thanks El SID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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