<P> The Minoan civilization was an Aegean Bronze Age civilization on the island of Crete and other Aegean Islands which flourished from about 2600 to 1600 BC , before a late period of decline , finally ending around 1100 . It preceded the Mycenaean civilization of ancient Greece . The civilization was rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century through the work of British archaeologist Arthur Evans . It has been described as the earliest of its kind in Europe , with historian Will Durant calling the Minoans `` the first link in the European chain '' . </P>
<P> The Minoan civilization was an Aegean Bronze Age civilization on the island of Crete and other Aegean Islands which flourished from about 2600 to 1600 BC , before a late period of decline , finally ending around 1100 . It preceded the Mycenaean civilization of ancient Greece . The civilization was rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century through the work of British archaeologist Arthur Evans . It has been described as the earliest of its kind in Europe , with historian Will Durant calling the Minoans `` the first link in the European chain '' . </P>
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