Minoans made their living from trade.
They built faster ships with a large wooden beam in the prow to smash and sink enemy ships .
As traders most people thought they were farmers but they not.
they taught them ways to work with bronze, built ships, and ways to navigate on the sea with the sun and stars.
Incoming ships can be spotted from a distance and stopped before they ever reached the island of Crete. Minoans had time to prepare defense and did not have to worry about invasions of wandering tribes on the mainland.
Minoans made their living from trade.
Minoans made their living from trade.
They built faster ships with a large wooden beam in the prow to smash and sink enemy ships .
they taught them ways to work with bronze, built ships, and ways to navigate on the sea with the sun and stars.
As traders most people thought they were farmers but they not.
Incoming ships can be spotted from a distance and stopped before they ever reached the island of Crete. Minoans had time to prepare defense and did not have to worry about invasions of wandering tribes on the mainland.
they built ships
They did not get wealth from fishing, but they got it from trade.
They learned how to work with bronze, build ships, use the sun and stars for navigation, and even how to worship the Earth Mother.
The Minoans earned their living by building ships and trading.
The Mycenaeans Counquerd the Minoans and gained their power. Overthrowing the Minoans
they were peaceful