the minoan civilization was the bronze age civilization that developed on the island of crete.
bronze age civilization that developed on the island of crete?
the minoan civilization
the minoan civilization was a bronze age civilization on the island of crete and other aegean islands, flourishing from around 2700 to 1450 bc before a period of decline, finally ending at around 1100 bc. it represented the first advanced civilization in europe, leaving behind massive building complexes, tools, stunning artwork, writing systems, and a massive network of trade. the minoan period saw extensive trade between crete, aegean, and mediterranean settlements, particularly the near east. the most notable minoan palace is that of knossos, followed by that of phaistos.
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in the absence of historical records written by the dacians (and thracians) themselves, analysis of their origins depends largely on the remains of material culture. on the whole, the bronze age witnessed the evolution of the ethnic groups which emerged during the eneolithic period, and eventually the syncretism of both autochthonous and indo-european elements from the steppes and the pontic regions. various groups of thracians had not separated out by 1200 bc, but there are strong similarities between the ceramic types found at troy and the ceramic types from the carpathian area. about the year 1000 bc, the carpatho-danubian countries were inhabited by a northern branch of the thracians. at the time of the arrival of the scythians (c. 700 bc), the carpatho-danubian thracians were developing rapidly towards the iron age civilization of the west. moreover, the whole of the fourth period of the carpathian bronze age had already been profoundly influenced by the first iron age as it developed in italy and the alpine lands. the scythians, arriving with their own type of iron age civilization, put a stop to these relations with the west. from roughly 500 bc (the second iron age), the dacians developed a distinct civilization, which was capable of supporting large centralised kingdoms by 1st bc and 1st ad.
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