A few interesting things to mention about the Minoans. Their artwork largely depicts leisure activities. Compare this to the Mycenaeans whose artwork mostly dep

A few interesting things to mention about the Minoans. Their artwork largely depicts leisure activities. Compare this to the Mycenaeans whose artwork mostly depicted war. It's hard to say for certain without being able to read their writing, but there's a high chance that Minoan woman were equal members of their society. The Minoans also are noteworthy for not having any major defensive structures unlike the Mycenaeans, although around the time of their collapse there is evidence of burn marks from war. They were a very mercantile people trading all around the Mediterranean, but with especially close ties to Egypt. Specifically they imported advanced goods from there. Again, a huge stumbling block is that we can't read their writing, but by all accounts the Minoans seem to have been super wealthy, educated, and civilized people. The Mycenaeans who took over most likely adopted some of their customs, along with their vast trade networks. Probably not unlike how the Romans reacted to the Greeks when they conquered them. Also, one other interesting tidbit to me, is that Zeus is from Crete. I think it's interesting because Zeus is strong and intelligent, like the Titan Cronos, but more importantly is he is the God that brought justice. Maybe in ancient history there was a time period that was marked by constant war and rule of the strong over the weak, until a Minoan King named Zeus ended the cycle? Who knows, but the list of things that point to Minoan pedigree is really interesting. It's a shame we don't know more about them. I think even if Atlantis per se wasn't mentioned much in surviving writing, that nonetheless the Minoans must have left a huge impact on proto-greeks and that carried onward to archaic and classical Greece.