The
Minoan civilization was an
Aegean Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of
Crete and other
Aegean islands and flourished from approximately 3650 to 1400 BC. It belongs to a period of
Greek history preceding both the
Mycenaean civilization and
Ancient Greece.
[1] It was rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century through the work of British archaeologist
Arthur Evans. Historian
Will Durant dubbed the Minoans "the first link in the European chain,"
[2] and their civilization has been referred to as the earliest of its kind in
Europe.
[3]
Note the only difference between the earring and the pendent is the size.