Minoan

[ mi-noh-uh n, mahy- ]

/ mɪˈnoʊ ən, maɪ- /

of or relating to the ancient civilization of the island of Crete, dating from about 3000 to 1100 b.c.

a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.

Origin of Minoan

First recorded in 1890–95; Mino(s) + -an

One interesting case study is Sir Arthur Evans, the original excavator and “restorer” of the Minoan palace of Knossos on Crete.

The Classics are Dead! Long Live the Classics! Mary Beard’s New Book |Nick Romeo |September 20, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Egyptian influences, in particular, can be traced throughout the “Minoan” and “Mycenaean” periods.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 |Various
Were the creators of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilization Greeks or were they not?

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 |Various
In 1893, however, Arthur Evans observed some signs on Minoan script.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 |Various

I propose, therefore, to examine some of these pedigrees, and will choose those of undoubted Minoan origin.

The Bronze Age and the Celtic World |Harold Peake
The discovery of the art of Minoan Crete has made this unqualified attribution impossible.

The World of Homer |Andrew Lang

Minoan

/ (mɪˈnəʊən) /

denoting the Bronze Age culture of Crete from about 3000 bc to about 1100 bc Compare Mycenaean

of or relating to the linear writing systems used in Crete and later in mainland Greece See Linear A, Linear B

a Cretan belonging to the Minoan culture

C19: named after Minos, from the excavations at his supposed palace at Knossos