Separate Lives: The Ahmose Tempest Stela and the Theran Eruption

Weiner and Allen discuss the connection between the great storm, flooding and destruction described in the Ahmose Tempest Stela and the Late Bronze Age eruption of the volcano on the island of Thera in the Cyclades. They believe that the purported connection is not supported by the evidence.

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Published in:Journal of Near Eastern studies 1998-01, Vol.57 (1), p.1-28
Main Authors: Wiener, Malcolm H., Allen, James P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
18th Dynasty
Ancient civilizations of the near east
Art and archaeology
Bronze Age
Earthquakes
Egypt
Floods
Grammatical clauses
Infinitives
New Empire
Nouns
Prepositions
Pumice
Stelae
Storms
Tephra
Verbs
Volcanoes
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Summary:Weiner and Allen discuss the connection between the great storm, flooding and destruction described in the Ahmose Tempest Stela and the Late Bronze Age eruption of the volcano on the island of Thera in the Cyclades. They believe that the purported connection is not supported by the evidence.
ISSN:0022-2968
1545-6978
DOI:10.1086/468596