Minoans

A Captivating Guide to an Essential Bronze Age Society in Ancient Greece Called the Minoan Civilization

By: Captivating History

Narrated by: Richard L. Walton

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Minoans, then pay attention...

The Minoans continue to be an intriguing subject for modern audiences because they are like a puzzle missing half of its pieces. Individuals have a rough idea of what it might look like, but there could be surprises no one even thinks of because all traces of the image are gone. For archaeologists, historians, tourists, scholars, fans of mythology, and students of the ancient world, the Minoans are this broken puzzle.

The Minoans were an ancient civilization that built their settlements on islands in the Aegean Sea. They lived almost 5,000 years ago and left behind traces of their lives, but not enough for people to create a complete picture.

Ever since the early 20th century, the Minoans have been a subject of interest, thanks to the discoveries and excavations by Sir Arthur Evans, a British archaeologist who found the first Minoan ruins and named them after the mythological King Minos and his Minotaur.

In Minoans: A Captivating Guide to an Essential Bronze Age Society in Ancient Greece Called the Minoan Civilization, you will discover topics such as:

• Where and When Did the Minoans Live?
• Known History of the Minoans before the Mycenaeans
• Society, Culture, and Daily Life
• Trade and Shipbuilding on the Mediterranean Sea
• Language and Linear A
• The Potential Predecessors of Greek Religion
• Art
• Architecture
• Theories About the Collapse of Civilization
• And much, much more!

So, if you want to learn more about the Minoans, scroll up and click the "buy now" button!

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A Good Audiobook

The audiobook is relatively light but retrace the history of this people with simplicity and clarity.

Great account of what’s known with some minor mistakes

In chapter 7 it is claimed that bronze and silver could be found and mined on the Minoan islands. This is not true. Bronze is not found in nature. It has to be manufactured. The available copper (needed for the manufacturing of bronze) would fast be depleted. Arsenic, and later tin, were imported. So was the copper in the late Minoan era. In that lies the entire mystery as to how far the Minoans ventured to mine or trade for copper and tin. Other than that, I enjoyed the overview of society, hierarchies, architecture, and such.

A Good Deal

This book taught me a great deal I didn't know about Ancient Greece. Thank you For all the wonderful history books you have written!

Scholarly

Scholarly, without being too dry, the author was a leading authority on the subject. I use it in conjunction with a modern tourist guide. Well worth the low price paid.

A very well presented

A very well presented audiobook that may date a bit now. Still, the information is still worth the buy.

Concise while still covering a lot of ground

This is a great overview of what's known about the Minoans with the lines between evidence and speculation kept clear. I love teaching the Minoans as a contrast culture: we homeschool and many ancient civilizations have homogenous features that the Minoans succeeded without. They're fascinating. This book does a good job of staying concise while still giving an excellent overview of the available knowledge. This book also does an excellent job of stating the evidence and pointing out theory as just that. It's great, and we'll be listening to it again

Good Information

The book provides a good timeline of historical events throughout Ancient Greece. Although the coverage of each event is brief, it accomplishes the purpose of this book in being a condensed version touching on a series of facts.

Very Informative

This short course can give anyone a basic understanding of ancient Greek history highlighting the transition points key to understanding the cultural eras.

great delivery, history good, pronunciation not

The Hittites not from Egypt
Kelts not selts
best on Assyrian development, enlightening on the iron connection to recovery from bronze age collapse

Too much not explained

Problem with book is they don’t have enough information to be conclusive about much. Left you unfulfilled