Who were the Minoan people?

Answer 1

The Minoans were a powerful sea faring people. They lived on Crete, which is an island in the Aegean Sea; the Aegean Sea is located west of Turkey and southeast of Greece. The Minoans lived and dominated Crete from around 3000 BC to 1500 BC. The dates aren't exact though. The Minoans dominated trade in the Eastern Mediterranean. They had a deep culture in the arts. They are assumed to be a peaceful people for excavations done the ruins showed that there were no fortifications. The demise of the Minoans is unknown. Some believe that the natural disasters that had struck the Minoans in their last years is what led to their downfall. Some believe that people from Greece had taken over.

Answer 2

The Minoan Civilization was a civilization lost for years and is belived to may be the lost city of Atlantis. It was a rich civilization buried under a hill of dust which is believed to have beeen caused by a great eruption on Crete by its volcano. This volcano eruption was told to have cause tsunamis through the ocean, burring the land, and burring it in dust. The eruption was guessed to have been so bad that the smoke traveled around the world givinng of days of darkness in which crops didnt seem to grow. Another factor of the Minoan civilization was that they were very peaceful and didn't like to fight at all. there lives were full of peace wisdom and wealth and is a great mystery for all to search. It is believed that the minoans knew of the eruption before hand because not many bodies were found. Also something equisit found about the minoans is that they had running water and there houses were like mantions. They are a very intresting group of people to research so i advise checking them out.

Answer 3

It was a sophisticated Bronze Age culture on the island of Crete, from about 3000 BC to 1450 BC. It was not Greek until later, when large elements of the culture passed into Classical Greece. It seems to have been a monarchy. City-state democracy may have begun among the Phonecians and was later taken up by the Greeks.

Minoan civilization began on the island of Crete in about 3000 BC. It lasted for 1500 years. Minoans traded with ancient Egyptians and Babylonians and learned writing from them. They also learned different skills such as making pottery and jewelry and building palaces. Around 1500 BC, the island of Crete was hit by an earthquake and a major volcanic eruption on the island of Thera. The Minoan civilization ended when the Mycenaeans (in southern Greece) conquered it in 1450 BC.

The Mycenaeans were warlike people and had a strong army,they knew how to use metal and make pottery.They had their civilization through learning Minoans. Around 1100 BC, the Mycenaean civilization itself ended when the Dorians (from the northern Balkan peninsula) conquered it.

Answer 4

The Minoans were people of a vibrant culture on Crete around 1650 b.c.e; the palace was the center of political and economic life, the most important one being Knossos.

The Mycenaeans were a Greek society that developed around 1650 b.c.e when a powerful group centered at Mycenae spread its culture over the less advanced native population.

Answer 5

The Minoan civilisation arose on the island of Crete and flourished from the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC. It was the earliest Greek civilisation. It was named by an archaeologist after the legendary king Minos who was associated with the myth of the labyrinth.

The Mycenaean civilisation developed in the last phase of the Bronze Age in southern Greece (1600--1100 BC). It was the second Greek civilisation. It is named after the archaeological site of Mycenae, which was one of the major towns of this period. It was a military stronghold which dominated much of southern Greece.

Answer 6

The Minoans are natives of the island of Crete. They are not very militaristic, contrary to the Greek myths. They are one of the oldest civilizations.

Answer 7

The Minoans are called the Myceneans!