Question

The first civilization to develop on the mainland of Greece is called ____________________blank. Why did this civilization pass away?

Answer 1

The Minoans are considered to be the first advanced civilization of Europe, while Mycenaean culture had a great deal of influence with its legends and Greek language on what later became the splendor of Classical Greece. “The Mycenaeans are the first 'Greeks'” (Martin, Ancient Greece 16).

Answer 2

The first civilization to develop on the mainland of Greece is Minoan civilization. This civilization was first to arise in the region that later became Greece. About 1450 BC, the Minoan civilization was destroyed by invaders Mycenaean due to some reasons.
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