WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -The British archeologist Sir Arthur Evans in the early 1900’s named the Minoans after a legendary Greek king, Minos.

Detailed explanation-2: -Minoan civilization, Bronze Age civilization of Crete that flourished from about 3000 bce to about 1100 bce. Its name derives from Minos, either a dynastic title or the name of a particular ruler of Crete who has a place in Greek legend.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Minoans, Europe’s first civilization. The Minoan civilization thrived on the island of Crete, and the smaller islands in the vicinity of Crete, like the island of Thera to the north.