CIVILIZATION
MINOAN
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Question
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Crete is, by far, the most significant of the two areas because the majority of surviving Minoan artifacts have been found at large sites like ____, which archaeologists believe was the capital of Minoan civilization.
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Knossos
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Phaistos
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Pompeii
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Crete was the centre of Europe’s first advanced civilization, the Minoans, from 2700 to 1420 BC. The Minoan civilization was overrun by the Mycenaean civilization from mainland Greece.
Detailed explanation-2: -Knossos Palace was the ceremonial and political center of the Minoan Civilization during the Bronze Age. Considered Europe’s oldest city, Knossos was once the city-state of Crete, with the town surrounding the hill the Minoan palace is on.
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