CIVILIZATION
MINOAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Yes
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No
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The ancient people of Crete, also known as Minoan, were once thought to be a bunch of peaceniks. That view has become more complex in recent years, but now University of Sheffield archaeologist Barry Molloy says that war wasn’t just a part of Minoan society-it was a defining part.
Detailed explanation-2: -Long deemed to be the peace-loving progenitors of European civilisation, the Bronze Age people of Crete – commonly known as the Minoans – were obsessed with weapons and extremely warlike, research by an Irish archaeologist has shown.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Mycenaeans are known as the more violent and war-driven predecessors of the initial Bronze Age Aegean influential power, the Minoans, who were (and still sometimes are) considered a more peaceful culture who lived on Crete and Santorini.