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| Aegean Bronze Age | Minoan | |
|---|---|---|
| Dates | Dates unknown | 3300 – 1100 BCE |
| Duration | — | 2,201 years |
| Kind | Culture sphere | Culture sphere |
| Region | Europe | Europe |
| Culture spheres | — | Aegean Bronze Age |
| Linked events | 0 | 3 |
| Most common event | — | Collapse |
| Borders recorded | — | 1600 – 1401 BCE |
| Preceded by | — | — |
| Succeeded by | — | Mycenaean Greece |
About Aegean Bronze Age
About Minoan
The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age culture centered on the island of Crete. Known for its monumental architecture and Minoan art, it is often regarded as the first civilization in Europe. They traded extensively, exporting agricultural products and luxury crafts in exchange for raw metals which were difficult to obtain on Crete. Through traders and artisans, their cultural influence reached beyond Crete to the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean. Today, the ruins of the Minoan palaces at Knossos and Phaistos have become popular tourist attractions.
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