[algore]

Randomly I remembered this explosive article

https://news.arizona.edu/story/dating-ancient-minoan-eruption-thera-using-tree-rings

[SunkenCiv]

RC dating skews much older due to the overload of stable C12 (old, or "dead" carbon) in the soils.

Some of the rest of the Thera keyword, sorted:

• Therasia: the new excavation finds from the prehistoric settlement [11/07/2021]
• Tree rings could pin down Thera volcano eruption date [03/30/2020]
• Santorini volcano explosion dates changed: Piece of olive tree found on Thirasia changes everything [10/22/2018]
• Dating the Ancient Minoan Eruption of Thera Using Tree Rings [08/16/2018]
• Akrotiri, Santorini: the Minoan Pompeii - part 1 [of 6] [11/01/2009]
• Akrotiri, Santorini: the Minoan Pompeii - part 2 [07/07/2013]
• Akrotiri, Santorini: the Minoan Pompeii - part 3 [07/20/2013]
• Akrotiri, Santorini: the Minoan Pompeii - part 4 [07/21/2013]
• Akrotiri, Santorini: the Minoan Pompeii - part 5 [07/22/2013]
• Akrotiri, Santorini: the Minoan Pompeii - part 6 [07/25/2013]