minoan civilization was fourished in between 2700 and 1450 B.C. arthur evans who is an archaeologist discovered the civilization and named it after minos. the king of crete, the minoans took them to eygpt same goes for the southern greeks for there goods. the palace knossos was elaborate building which included private living rooms for there family and a work shop so the can make decorating vases, ivory figurines, and jewelry, bathrooms with elaborate drains. the rooms where decorated with sporting events and nature scenes. the storerooms held jars of oil, wine, and grain. the centers of mimoan suffered a sudden collapse around 1450 B.C. some historians say that a huge tidal wave triggered by and a powerful vocano eruption on the island of thera.

mycenaean comes foem mycenae. it was first descovered by the german archaeologist heinrich schliemann. mycenaean breek was flourished between 1600 and 1100 b.c. the mycenaean greeks came part of the indoeuropean family. one group intered from the north at 1900 b.c. the group managed to gain control of the greek mainland and develop a civilization. mycenaean civilization reached its high point around 1400 and 1200 b.c. this centers were built on hills and were surrounded by huge stone walls. mean while the families lived within the walls the civilian lived outside the walls. mycenaean centers were the tombs where there own family members where buried.they cut a stone blocks in a domed shape that resembled a beehive for there apperiance.by thirteen century B.C. mycenaean were showing signs of seriouse trouble. mycenaean fought with one another and major earthquakes caused damage. by 1100 B.C. mycenaean had collapsed.