Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10499163 | Journal of Archaeological Science | 2012 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Submerged Roman fish tanks of Matala, Chersonissos, Mochlos, Sitia, Zakros in Crete. ⺠Use of roman fish tanks as tools for the dating of ancient sea levels. ⺠The submersion event is connected with the strong earthquake of 1604. ⺠Determination of a 1st and 2nd c. AD sea level 1.24 m ± 0.09 m lower than the present. ⺠Average rate of change in the land-sea relationship for 1900 ± 100 yrs BP is 0.65 mm/yr.
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Authors
N.D. Mourtzas,