Rocks, views, soils and plants at the temples of ancient Greece

Gregory J. Retallack

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Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Classical Antiquity Studies Soil and Environmental Studies

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This study explores bedrock geology, topographic setting, compass orientation, soil profile and plant cover at 84 temples of Classical (480-338 BC) mainland Greece, several Aegean islands and Cyprus. A striking pattern emerges: the soil and vegetation matches the dedications to particular deities, suggesting an economic basis for particular cults.

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