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Palaeoseismic crisis in the Galera Fault (southern Spain): consequences in Bronze Age settlements?

Palaeoseismic crisis in the Galera Fault (southern Spain): consequences in Bronze Age settlements?

Alright, buckle up folks for this blog post, because we’re about to explore the wild ride of plate tectonics between the Iberian Peninsula (Eurasia plate) and North Africa (Nubia plate). These two plates are moving slowly at a moderate pace of 5-7 mm per year, which might not seem like much, but it’s enough to shake things up—literally! In a recent paper, published by our journal Solid Earth ...[Read More]