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What was civilization like for the Minoans on Crete? Were they organized?

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Minoan culture is the first European civilization of the Copper and Bronze Age appeared on the island of Crete. The Minoan ports were often located sheltered by promontories. The port facilities were used depending on the direction of the wind. The promontory of Mojlos was one of the typical shelters, with a port on each side of the isthmus, until the rise of the water level transformed it into an island.

This civilization was divided and organized into three to ten political units: Knossos north, Galatás center, Festos south, east-central Malia, and east Petra (near Sitia) and Zakro. The organization of the palatial territories could evolve in the course of the centuries: the palace of Chania, to the west, would date from a more recent phase. On the other hand, in other places, smaller palace buildings (Niru Jani, Arjanes) and important rural "villas" (Hagia Triada) have been found.

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Minoan culture is the first European civilization of the Copper and Bronze Age appeared on the island of Crete. The Minoan ports were often located sheltered by promontories. The port facilities were used depending on the direction of the wind. The promontory of Mojlos was one of the typical shelters, with a port on each side of the isthmus, until the rise of the water level transformed it into an island.

This civilization was divided and organized into three to ten political units: Knossos north, Galatás center, Festos south, east-central Malia, and east Petra (near Sitia) and Zakro. The organization of the palatial territories could evolve in the course of the centuries: the palace of Chania, to the west, would date from a more recent phase. On the other hand, in other places, smaller palace buildings (Niru Jani, Arjanes) and important rural "villas" (Hagia Triada) have been found.

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