Minoan civilization
- Resource Type
- Reference Entry
Subject Reference
- Authors
- Source
- The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization, 2 ed., 2014, ill.
- Subject
- Classical History
- Language
- English
the bronze age civilization of *Crete (c.3500–1100 bc). The term ‘Minoan’ (after the legendary Cretan King Minos) was coined by Sir Arthur Evans to distinguish the prehistoric culture of Crete [...]