Harbor areas at ancient Troy: Sedimentology and geomorphology complement Homer's Iliad

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Research Article| February 01, 2003 Harbor areas at ancient Troy: Sedimentology and geomorphology complement Homer's Iliad John C. Kraft; John C. Kraft 1Department of Geology, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar George (Rip) Rapp; George (Rip) Rapp 2Archaeometry Laboratory, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Minnesota 55812, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Ilhan Kayan; Ilhan Kayan 2Archaeometry Laboratory, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Minnesota 55812, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar John V. Luce John V. Luce 4School of Classics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (2003) 31 (2): 163–166. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(2003)031<0163:HAAATS>2.0.CO;2 Article history received: 16 May 2002 rev-recd: 22 Oct 2002 accepted: 29 Oct 2002 first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation John C. Kraft, George (Rip) Rapp, Ilhan Kayan, John V. Luce; Harbor areas at ancient Troy: Sedimentology and geomorphology complement Homer's Iliad. Geology 2003;; 31 (2): 163–166. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(2003)031<0163:HAAATS>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract For at least two thousand years scholars have debated the location of Troy and the events and geographic features described in Homer's Iliad. Geologic evidence is used to present a series of maps of the Trojan plain that show the geomorphic changes over the past six millennia. The geologic evidence correlates very well with the relevant Homeric geography. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.