HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Detailed explanation-1: -Despite their decline, the Minoans and Mycenaeans left a lasting legacy. They were the first great civilisations of Greece, and their culture and achievements influenced the later development of Greek civilisation. Today, we can still see evidence of their influence in art, architecture, and literature.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Minoans were not Greeks nor do they appear to be closely related. What seems clear however is that they helped to shape the early Greek civilization, later immortalized by Homer and other Greek poets.
Detailed explanation-3: -The influence on the Mycenaeans by the Minoans on Crete has been expressed through their similar yet smaller palatial centres, their burial practices, possession of goods and adoption of common Minoan symbols.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Minoans lived between 2600 B.C.E. until 1400 B.C.E. The Mycenaeans lived between 1600 B.C.E. until 1100 B.C.E.
Detailed explanation-5: -Both civilizations are famous for building complex palaces, and archaeological evidence confirms that they were administrative, residential and religious centers. Again, Mycenaeans borrowed many architectural features from Minoans but adapted them to fit their society’s beliefs and demands.