The Middle Bronze Age Cold Epoch was a period of unusually cold climate in the North Atlantic region that lasted about from 1800 BC to 1500 BC. [1] [2] It was followed by the Bronze Age Optimum (1500—900 BC).
During the Middle Bronze Age Cold Epoch, a series of severe volcanic eruptions occurred, including Mount Vesuvius ( Avellino eruption, about 1660 BC), [3] Mount Aniakchak (about 1645 BC), [4] and Thera ( Minoan eruption, about 1620 BC). [5]
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The Middle Bronze Age Cold Epoch was a period of unusually cold climate in the North Atlantic region that lasted about from 1800 BC to 1500 BC. [1] [2] It was followed by the Bronze Age Optimum (1500—900 BC).
During the Middle Bronze Age Cold Epoch, a series of severe volcanic eruptions occurred, including Mount Vesuvius ( Avellino eruption, about 1660 BC), [3] Mount Aniakchak (about 1645 BC), [4] and Thera ( Minoan eruption, about 1620 BC). [5]
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