WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mycenaeans were influenced by the earlier Minoan civilization (2000-1450 BCE) which had spread from its origins at Knossos, Crete to include the wider Aegean. Architecture, art and religious practices were assimilated and adapted to better express the perhaps more militaristic and austere Mycenaean culture.

Detailed explanation-2: -The primary ancestors of both the Minoans and Mycenaeans were populations from Neolithic Western Anatolia and Greece and the two groups were very closely related to each other, and to modern Greeks. The Minoans and Mycenaeans occupy an important place in Greek, and European, history.

Detailed explanation-3: -The influence on the Mycenaeans by the Minoans on Crete has been expressed through their similar yet smaller palatial centres, their burial practices, possession of goods and adoption of common Minoan symbols.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Mycenaeans developed the first spoken language and are sometimes referred to as the First Greeks. They grew a strong navy for protection and trading goods like the Minoans. They traded goods as far away as Egypt and within the Mediterranean Sea.

Detailed explanation-5: -Both civilizations are famous for building complex palaces, and archaeological evidence confirms that they were administrative, residential and religious centers. Again, Mycenaeans borrowed many architectural features from Minoans but adapted them to fit their society’s beliefs and demands.