Minoan civilization

State · 1,600–1,401 BCE · at its largest around 1,600 BCE

Bronze Age civilization of Crete known for palace centres such as Knossos, maritime trade and the undeciphered Linear A script.

On its lands while it lasted

• Minoan civilization (c. 3,000–1,100 BCE): Bronze Age civilization centred on Crete, known for palace complexes such as Knossos, vivid frescoes and the undeciphered Linear A script.
• Linear B script (c. 1,450 BCE): Syllabic script used to write Mycenaean Greek, the earliest attested form of Greek; it was deciphered by Michael Ventris in 1952.

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