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    The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age culture which was centered on the island of Crete. Known for its monumental architecture and energetic art, it...
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    Minoan palaces were massive building complexes built on Crete during the Bronze Age. They are often considered emblematic of the Minoan civilization and...
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    The Minoan language is the language (or languages) of the ancient Minoan civilization of Crete written in the Cretan hieroglyphs and later in the Linear...
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    mainland. Crete is associated with the Minoan civilization from the Early Bronze Age. The Cycladic civilization converges with the mainland during the...
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    Evans greatly expanded knowledge and awareness of the Bronze Age Minoan civilization, but Evans has subsequently been criticised for overstatements and...
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    Minoan chronology is a framework of dates used to divide the history of the Minoan civilization. Two systems of relative chronology are used for the Minoans...
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    BC, preceding the ancient Minoan civilization by more than four millennia. The Minoan civilization was the first civilization in Europe. During the Iron...
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    Knossos (category Minoan civilization)
    archaeological site in Crete. The site was a major center of the Minoan civilization and is known for its association with the Greek myth of Theseus and...
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    The Minoan civilization produced a wide variety of richly decorated Minoan pottery. Its restless sequence of quirky maturing artistic styles reveals something...
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    Cycladic culture prospered in the Cyclades (c. 3,200 – c. 1,050 BC) and Minoan civilization around Crete (c. 3,500 – c. 1,100 BC). The Bronze Age ended with...
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