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Minoan civilization
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Bronze Age civilization flourishing on Crete and other Aegean islands from c. 2600 to 1100 BC
The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age society that thrived on the island of Crete and surrounding Aegean islands from around 2600 to 1100 BC, making it one of the earliest advanced cultures in Europe. It matters because it represents a significant early development of complex society in the Mediterranean region during prehistory.
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- Instance of
- style
- Part of
- history of Crete
- Named after
- Minos
- Location
- Crete
- Image
- Map Minoan Crete-en.svg
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- OpenStreetMap tag
- historic:civilization=minoan
- language used
- Minoan
- replaced by
- Mycenaean Greece
- partially coincident with
- Cycladic civilization
- Commons category
- Minoan civilization
- topic's main category
- Category:Minoan civilization
- start time
- 2000-00-00
- end time
- 1100-00-00
- indigenous to
- Crete
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- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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Encyclopedic overview
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 is often regarded as the first civilization in Europe. The ruins of the Minoan palaces at Knossos and Phaistos are popular tourist attractions.
The Minoan civilization developed from the local Neolithic culture around 3100 BC, with complex urban settlements beginning around 2000 BC. After c. 1450 BC, they came under the cultural and perhaps political domination of the mainland Mycenaean Greeks, forming a hybrid culture which lasted until around 1100 BC.
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