Minoan Civilization Essay

Some of the important characteristics of the Minoan civilization were the creation of a palace society. These were enormous multi-room/multi-level structures in which resided the rulers and their families, servants, as well as religious/economic/governmental administrators. The public lived in homes next to one another that surrounded each palace. Some of these settlements were so populated that they easily could have been classified as cities. The largest palace society built is the one at Knossos. Unfortunately, Minoan settlements were not fortified so they lacked strong defensive walls.

The Minoans developed the Mediterranean polyculture farming system: growing olives, grapes and grains in the same space. This process augmented the wealth