CIVILIZATION
MINOAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Minoans
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Mycenaeans
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -According to myth, a King Minos, living in a palace with more than a thousand rooms, once ruled the island of Crete. In 1900 such a palace was discovered, excavated and partially restored by British archaeologist Arthur Evans.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is likely, says Stamatoyannopoulos, that the Minoans descended from Neolithic populations that migrated to Europe from the Middle East and Turkey. Archaeological excavations suggest that early farmers were living in Crete by around 9, 000 years ago, so these could be the ancestors of the Minoans.