CIVILIZATION
MINOAN
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Question
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What was the center of the Minoans’ economy?
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agriculture
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trade
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Minoan economy was based in the maritime trade of agricultural products like wine, olives, and figs in exchange for minerals and other resources like copper and ivory.
Detailed explanation-2: -Around 3000 B.C., the Minoan civilization emerges on the island of Crete and becomes a great maritime trading power.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Minoans grew wealthy through trade across the Mediterranean. One of the Minoans’ strengths was that they were expert sailors. Their well-built ships carried olive oil, wine, cloth, pottery, and metalwork to Greece, Egypt, Cyprus, and Spain.
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