Mycenaean Greece and Minoan Crete
Tides of History
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The Misonian Dynasty in Creta
Misonian kings clashed with the powerful hittites on equal terms. Evidence of a misonean presence shows up in anatolia, the aegean epirus along the coast of italy and even as far west as metal rich sardinian. The invaders must have brought their language with them, at least for administrative purposes. So much of the micenian way of life had been adapted from the menoans, and eventually they returned the favor with fire and conquest. Their palaces were destroyed, their cities were abandoned, and their system of writing was forgotten in the mists of greece's dark age. Yet before their demise, they formed part of the
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