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1. Minoan Period

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   | Early Minoan (EM)/) | 3650–2100 | Rise of settled communities; introduction of metallurgy; development of seal carving. | Incised Ware; Kamares Ware precursor. |
   | Middle Minoan (MM)/) | 2100–1700 | Zenith of the 'Old Palaces'; high sophistication in faience and metalwork. | True Kamares Ware; polychrome decoration showing advanced opacity control. |
   | [Late Minoan (LM)](/entries/late-mino…

2. Mycenaean Dominance

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   Military Expansion and Control of Sea Lanes
   Mycenaean power projected across the Aegean, frequently displacing or integrating remnants of Minoan infrastructure, particularly after the catastrophic eruption on Thera. Archaeological evidence, particularly the standardized nature of chariot fittings found across disparate sites, suggests a coordinated military apparatus.
   The concept of thalassocracy—rule by sea—is central to understanding [Mycenaean dom…

3. Thera

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   Geological Cataclysm and Formation
   The island cluster of Thera represents the subaerial remnants of a large stratovolcano, part of the South Aegean Volcanic Arc. The most crucial geological event associated with Thera is the Minoan Eruption (or Thera Eruption), a Plinian event of immense magnitude, variously dated between 1620 and 1500 BCE [1, p. 88]. This eruption …