2. Early People People migrating from North Africa Settled on Crete and around Aegean Sea Would become Greeks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzG3-vA_DCA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1L-8xLI_5c The Minoans Minoans had a great civilization Height around 2000BC Built cities Had palaces with running water Writing Gold, Ivory, and Stone statues Known as good sailors and fisherman

3. Named after great King Minos Dangerous customs Would jump bulls as test of bravery. The Minoans End Began to decline 1400 BC Earthquakes and natural disasters Rebuilt cities several times Series of Wars Used mercenaries The Mycenaean's Eventually conquered by Mycenaeans.