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

• Autores: Gregory J. Retalack
• Localización: Antiquity, ISSN 0003-598X, Vol. 82, Nº 317, 2008, págs. 640-657
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • 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.