The Minoan period saw extensive trade by Crete with Aegean and Mediterranean settlements, particularly those in the Near East. The function of the palaces, like most aspects of Minoan governance and religion, remains unclear. The largest Minoan palace is that of Knossos, followed by that of Phaistos. The Minoans built large and elaborate palaces up to four storeys high, featuring elaborate plumbing systems and decorated with frescoes. The Minoan civilization has been described as the earliest of its kind in Europe, and historian Will Durant called the Minoans "the first link in the European chain". The name "Minoan" derives from the mythical King Minos and was coined by Evans, who identified the site at Knossos with the labyrinth of the Minotaur. The civilization was rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century through the work of British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans. Its economy benefited from a network of trade around much of the Mediterranean. It represents the first advanced civilization in Europe, leaving behind a number of massive building complexes, sophisticated art, and writing systems.
1450 BC until it ended around 1100 BC, during the early Greek Dark Ages. 3500 BC, with the complex urban civilization beginning around 2000 BC, and then declining from c. The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age Aegean civilization on the island of Crete and other Aegean Islands, whose earliest beginnings were from c.
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