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GEO 1030-090 Spring 2025 Submit Module 2 Homework

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The study described in this documentary suggests that major Minoan settlements on Crete were destroyed, and thus possibly contributed to the fall of the Minoan civilization, because:  

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A.the towns were buried by hot, flowing lava
B.the towns were so close to the earthquake and resultant ground-shaking
C.the major towns were on the coast and vulnerable to tsunami, like the one caused by the eruption of Santorini
D.volcanic ash completely buried the towns
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The prompt asks about the documentary’s claim regarding why major Minoan settlements on Crete were destroyed and how that might relate to the fall of the Minoan civilization. We will evaluate each proposed cause in turn, noting plausibility and what the evidence typically indicates. Option 1: the towns were buried by hot, flowing lava. This option suggests a volcanic lava flow as the destructive mechanism. For Crete, the major volcanic event associated with regional devastation is the eruption of Thera (Santorini), which is more commonly linked to tsunamis and ash clouds rather than direct lava flows reaching Crete. While lava flows can destroy settlements, the geological record for Santorini’s eruption shows tephra fallout and tsunami impact rather than widesprea......Login to view full explanation

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