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What trade good did the Minoans export?
A
copper
B
grain
C
pottery
D
wood
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Minoans primarily exported pottery, figurines, swords, and precious metals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Late Minoan LMI marks the highwater of Minoan influence throughout the southern Aegean (Peloponnese, Cyclades, Dodecanese, southwestern Anatolia). Late Minoan pottery was widely exported; it has turned up in Cyprus, the Cyclades, Egypt and Mycenae.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first known period of Minoan pottery design, utilized for vases, plates, dinnerware and other functional and decorative pieces, was characterized by red and white designs, often very dense, on black background. This period lasted approximately from 2000-1700 BC.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Minoans had a surplus of olive oil, which they traded for Egyptian gold, copper from the nearby island of Cyprus, and tin from Turkey and Afghanistan. The Minoans were not only farmers of olives, but fine craftsmen, making pieces of jewelry, pottery, seals and figurines.

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