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The ancient [[civilization]] of [[Crete]] which existed from 2600 to 1450 BC. The Minoans were skilled engineers for their time, and the Minoan palace at Knossos (one of several palaces on Crete) is known to have had a sewer system ,a feature that was unknown to european architecture until then. They prospered as merchants of tin, needed to make the useful metal bronze in the days before iron working, importing it from Spain and possibly even Britain.  

The ancient [[civilization]] of [[Crete]] which existed from 2600 to 1450 BC. The Minoans were skilled engineers for their time, and the Minoan palace at Knossos (one of several palaces on Crete) is known to have had a sewer system, a feature that was unknown to European architecture until then. They prospered as merchants of tin, which was needed to make bronze in the days before iron working, importing it from Spain and possibly even Britain.  

The Minoan civilization suddenly dissapeared after the catastrophic eruption of Mt.Thera (now known as Thera island). The island of Crete, the home of the Minoans, was eventually invaded by [[Mycenaeans]] who rebuilt several of the destroyed palaces, namelt Knossos.

The Minoan civilization suddenly dissapeared after the catastrophic eruption of Mt.Thera (now known as Thera island). The island of Crete, the home of the Minoans, was eventually invaded by [[Mycenaeans]] who rebuilt several of the destroyed palaces, namelt Knossos.