1894, from Minos, famous king of Crete; applied by British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans to the civilization that flourished there c. 3000-1400 B.C.E.
双语例句
1. Perhaps the most unusual of these is the Minoan bull fighting.
很可能最不寻常的就是克里特文明的斗牛.
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2. A colossal tsunami destroyed the minoan civilization in minutes.
巨大的海啸在几分钟内就摧毁了米诺斯文明.
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3. The archaeologist dated the ruins as belonging to the early Minoan period.
这位考古学家确定该废墟属于早期弥诺斯时期.
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4. So ancient myths were not new to Minoan Crete.
因而,古代神话对于克里特文明来说并不陌生.
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5. The most significant were the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations.
