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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When did archaeologists excavate Knossos, the capital city of the Minoan people?
A
late 19th and early 20th centuries
B
two centuries ago
C
500 years ago
D
since 1972
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The site of Knossos was discovered in 1878 by Minos Kalokairinos. The excavations in Knossos began in 1900 by the British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans (1851–1941) and his team, and continued for 35 years.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sir Arthur John Evans FRS FBA FREng (8 July 1851 – 11 July 1941) was a British archaeologist and pioneer in the study of Aegean civilization in the Bronze Age. He is most famous for unearthing the palace of Knossos on the Greek island of Crete.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Minoan Civilization, who rose during the Bronze Age, was discovered on the Mediterranean Island of Crete and dates from 2600 B.C to 1150 B.C. It was first discovered by Sir Arthur Evans in 1900 during an excavation of Knossos, an ancient Minoan palace.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the excavations at Knossos, Arthur Evans found objects which showed that the Minoans had at least two forms of writing, an early hieroglyphic text, (similar to that of the Egyptians), and a later more sophisticated type of writing known as Linear A.

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