What have archaeologists found most helpful in determining dates for their Aegean finds?
A) pottery from Kamares
B) the volcanic eruption on Thera
C) geographic descriptions in the Iliad
D) shipwrecks in the Mediterranean

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The volcanic eruption on Thera, also known as Santorini, has been identified as a significant event in the Aegean Bronze Age and its date has been established through scientific methods such as radiocarbon dating, tree-ring chronologies, and archaeological evidence. This eruption is useful in determining the chronology of Aegean civilization as it offers a fixed point from which to develop a time scale. Pottery from Kamares and shipwrecks in the Mediterranean have also been helpful, but not as significant as the Thera eruption. Geographic descriptions in the Iliad are not considered reliable sources for chronological data.

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