Cosmologia

Minoan Civilization (2900-1200 B.C)
It is named after King Minos, who was recorded in Greek tradition as a prehistoric king of Crete.
The Minoan civilization was first recognized as distinct fromthe Mycenaean civilization
He uncovered the greater part of the huge palace between 1900 and 1905, but work by the British School has continued up to the present, and it is now known that asubstantial town lay outside the limits of the palace area.
Minoan at Knossos
The Minoan civilization at Knossos represented a cultural high point in the Mediterranean Sea. According to Greek mythology, itwas the capital of King Minos and the home of the labyrinth.
Many Minoan cities along the northern coast and the mountainous interior were constructed beginning around 2000 BCE. The Minoan citieswere built with few defenses, which indicated that the Minoans controlled the sea and depended on their ability to keep raiders from reaching Crete.
Commerce flourished at Knossos, and goldsmiths,sculptors, painters, and seal makers were patronized by the royal court and provided high-quality products. Minoan pottery and other artifacts have been found as far away as Egypt and Asia Minor.
Atleast some rooms served as bathrooms with functioning toilets and running water; the water was carried through sun-baked clay pipes. There was also a sanitation system that featured an elaborate scheme ofdrains, pipes, and conduits. Reflective pools installed into the floors provided extra elements.
The Minoans of Knossos also developed an alphabet, now known as Linear A, from their earlierhieroglyphics. The Phoenicians used the Minoan alphabet, and the Mycenaeans later adopted it as their first written alphabet, which became known as Linear B. After the Mycenaean invasion in the mid-15thcentury BCE, Minoan civilization declined, and although the Mycenaeans withdrew from Crete after several centuries, a unique Minoan culture no longer existed. Knossos continued to exist, albeit as an...