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In conclusion, Floyd McCoy’s findings have unearthed new evidence and new theories as to what caused the downfall of the Minoans. His theory is that the volcanic eruption, already classed as one of the most devastating in the last 10,000 years, could have actually been bigger than scientists previously thought.
- An eruption of this magnitude can throw up huge amounts of sulfur dioxide. The huge amounts of this gas can alter the climate, thus lowering annual average temperatures by one or two degrees.
- Summer temperatures could have also dropped even more, suggesting years of cold, wet summers and ruined harvests.
- The giant waves generated as a result of the eruption destroyed the coasts, coastal villages, and boats at the harbor.
- Next came summers of ruined harvests.
As a result of all of these natural disasters, the Minoans, stripped of everything, began to see their world differently. They stopped obeying the priest kings in palaces like Knossos. This marked the start of a 50 year downfall of the entire Minoan civilization and they were in no position to fight back when the Greeks invaded and took control of the island.
For Dr. Floyd McCoy, he had found his answer to how the eruption of a massive volcano could lead to the downfall of a civilization. The volcano affected the Minoans in ways only modern science could quantify – they were lethal.
REFERENCES:Â BBC – History. Ancient History In Depth: The Fall of the Minoans
Ancient-Greece.org – History of Minoan Crete, Minoan.com
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