Minoan
of or relating to the ancient civilization of the island of Crete, dating from about 3000 to 1100 b.c.
a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
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One interesting case study is Sir Arthur Evans, the original excavator and “restorer” of the Minoan palace of Knossos on Crete.
The Classics are Dead! Long Live the Classics! Mary Beard’s New Book | Nick Romeo | September 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe cavity proved to be a great reservoir approached by a rock-cut staircase and of Early Minoan date.
During the progress of the “Late-Minoan” period the subjects tended to assume a more formal and heraldic character.
Evidence however is now accumulating to the effect that cremation was practised in Crete in Early Minoan times.
The Heroic Age | H. Munro ChadwickThe whole plan bears more than a superficial resemblance to those of Cretan palaces in the later Minoan period.
The latest discoveries in Minoan graves in Crete exhibit tools of bronze.
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British Dictionary definitions for Minoan
/ (mɪˈnəʊən) /
a Cretan belonging to the Minoan culture
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