How did the ancient Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations differ?
Minoan culture is approximately 1000 years older than Mycenaean and had an enormous influence on the latter. The Minoans were not Greek in their origin, the Linear A script is non-Greek, later on Greeks must have infiltrated and influenced their language which is proven by Linear B script.This however happened even before the great Mycenaean migration or conquest of Crete during the 13 or 14 th Century B.C. Minoans were great Seafarers and so were the Mycenaeans with the sole difference that the latter were a people of warriors,apart from being traders.Their culture though highly influenced by the Minoans was quite different. They built the first bee-hive graves in Mycenae and fortified cities on European soil,the walls of Tyrinth were called Cyclopian even in ancient times,they used iron weapons and war-chariots Their pottery and art in general is less impressive than the Minoan,with the exception of their gold and silver jewelery and weapons. They were divided in City States,who woul
