[blam]

""A major debate has been raging since 1987 over the absolute date of the great volcanic explosion of the island of Thera/Santorini early in the Late Bronze Age."

It was 1628BC...The same time as the Bibical Exodus.

Professor Mike Baillie (dendrochronologist) does an excellent job of dating that eruption by used tree-rings worldwide in his excellent book, Exodus To Arthur

[Fedora]

It was 1628BC...The same time as the Bibical Exodus.

Professor Mike Baillie (dendrochronologist) does an excellent job of dating that eruption by used tree-rings worldwide in his excellent book, Exodus To Arthur

Thanks! I will add that to my reading list. One reason I got into this whole area was because I was following the controversy over the date of the Exodus generated by the work of John Bimson--for those seeking more information on this, good summary about halfway down the page here:

Evidence for the Early Date of the Exodus

Also see:

The Date of the Exodus: Introduction to the Competing Theories

[ANENews] Conference: Exodus and Conquest: Myth or Reality?