Minoans

The Minoan Civilization

By Eylul
  • THE BRONZE AGE
    2700 BCE

    THE BRONZE AGE

    Bronze age started
  • THE STATE
    2000 BCE

    THE STATE

    The king of the Minoans was Minos, hieroglyphic script is invented, the new civilization in Crete.
  • KNOSSOS
    1900 BCE

    KNOSSOS

    First Minoan palace at Knossos.
  • Pre-palace
    1700 BCE

    Pre-palace

    Minoan palatial period at Zakros and Mala, new cities and palaces constructed, first Minoan palace at Phaistos
  • VOLCANO AT THERA
    1627 BCE

    VOLCANO AT THERA

    Volcano eruption at Thera, Knossos survives
  • THE DISASTER OF THE PALACE
    1375 BCE

    THE DISASTER OF THE PALACE

    Palace at Knossos destroyed by an earthquake
  • THE NEW WAR
    1250 BCE

    THE NEW WAR

    Trojan war begins
  • THE TOTAL DECLINE
    1100 BCE

    THE TOTAL DECLINE

    Decline of Minoans
  • ARTHUR EVANS

    ARTHUR EVANS

    Arthur Evans excavates at Crete, discovers the palace at Knossos and names the Civilization "Minoan"