Catastrophe! - Tambora 1815

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How can one Volcanic eruption in Indonesia change history in three continents?

Catastrophe - natural disasters & archaeology

A series of lectures on Natural disasters and archaeology. 
How do we study them in the 21st century? What can we tell from the surviving remains? How do other sciences and subjects shape how we look at the archaeological remains?

How do you identify natural catastrophes in the archaeological record?Earthquakes, volcanoes, large droughts, meteor strikes, pandemics – how do you recognise these in the archaeological record and how do you determine if they had lasting effects on archaeological cultures?In this loose series of day schools, we will examine what modern archaeology can tell us about the effects of natural catastrophes, both in the immediate aftermath and their long-term effects.We will start in August with Tambora in 1815This is in many ways the current baseline for establishing global effects of a local eruption in Indonesia. It has been widely studied, and we can now show how far the effects reached and what results they had in various states throughout the world, – and which areas appear to be not affected.This will serve as the baseline from which we will look at other natural catastrophes and their effects and possible chain reactions.This series will be loosely structured with about one lecture per term and the recordings of the days chools will remain available for those wanting to revisit them or join at a later point in time.Planned topics:1. Tambora 1815 – one small volcano with global repercussions – 16 August 20252. Vesuvius and Santorini – big volcanic explosions in the Mediterranean – 20 September 20253. The (other) year without summer – The ‘volcanic winter’ of 536AD. Spring 20264. The earthquake of 365 and the Early Byzantine Tectonic Paroxysm. – Summer 20265. Icelandic Volcanic activity and the archaeology of Iceland – Autumn 20266. The end of the Bronze Age? The 3.2k event. Spring 2027Price per dayschool: £35

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