Eruption of Thera Volcano Timeline Game
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About This Challenge
Explore the catastrophic eruption of the Thera volcano through this engaging timeline game.
- Learn about the geological factors leading up to the eruption
- Discover the impact of the eruption on the Minoan civilization
- Uncover the archaeological evidence left behind by the disaster
Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order
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- circa 200,000 years ago: Formation of Thera volcano
- circa 1645 BC: Last eruption before Minoan eruption
- circa 1628 BC: Minoan eruption of Thera volcano
- circa 1628 BC: Collapse of the caldera
- circa 1628 BC: Formation of the island of Santorini
- circa 1628 BC: Ash and pumice fallout across the Aegean Sea
- circa 1628 BC: Tsunami generated by the eruption
- circa 1628 BC: Destruction of Minoan civilization on Crete
- circa 1628 BC: Climate effects of the eruption felt worldwide
- circa 1570 BC: Resurgence of volcanic activity
- circa 1570 BC: Submarine eruption in the caldera
- circa 1570 BC: Eruption of the Upper Pumice 2 eruption
- circa 1570 BC: Eruption of the Lower Pumice 2 eruption
- circa 1570 BC: Formation of the Minoan eruption deposits
- circa 1570 BC: Volcanic activity continues on Santorini
- circa 1570-1500 BC: Subsequent eruptions in the Bronze Age
- circa 1500 BC: Decline of Minoan civilization following the eruption
- circa 1500 BC: Ash fallout from later eruptions found in archaeological sites
- circa 197 BC: Renewed volcanic activity in historical times
- circa 1925-1950 AD: Recent eruptions in the 20th century