Re: origins of Minoan Culture


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"batface" <jessefresh73@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Where did the Minoans originally come from?

Greece.



Possibly but there is no proof. They could have come from Turkey too.



Isn't there some data suggesting that the Minoans may have spoken a language at least similar to Greek? There were early "Greek" cities in coastal

Correct.

http://www.anistor.co.hol.gr/english/enback/v014.htm

http://www.anistor.co.hol.gr/english/enback/a987.htm

Turkey. The entire region may have been "Greek".

There was NO SUCH PLACE a Turkey until 1923 AD.

The entire coast of Asia-Minor was regarded as part of Greece for over 3,500 years.


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