Levantine Iron Age Anomaly

The Levantine Iron Age Anomaly (LIAA) was a geomagnetic anomaly which occurred between 1050 and 700 BCE.[1]

The anomaly was identified and dated via iron oxide grains baked into ancient bricks from Mesopotamia.[2] The names of Mesopotamian kings inscribed into the cuneiform tablets helped scientists determine the dates of the anomaly.[2]

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  • Geggel, Laura (December 20, 2023). "Iron oxide baked into Mesopotamian bricks confirms ancient magnetic field anomaly". Live Science. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  • Rivera, P.; Pavón-Carrasco, F. J.; Osete, M. L. (2023). "Modeling geomagnetic spikes: the Levantine Iron Age anomaly". Earth Planets Space. 75 (133): 133. Bibcode:2023EP&S...75..133R. doi:10.1186/s40623-023-01880-x.

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