Perhaps the religious symbol most strongly associated with the Minoan culture is the double-axe.
Crete was where the Minoan culture, the first significant European civilization, was born roughly 5,000 years ago.
The Minoan culture was established by the 27th century BCE.
The Myceneans generally tended to adapt, rather than destroy, Minoan culture, religion and art.
Frescoes were the main form of art during these times of the Minoan culture.
The Minoan culture is regarded as the oldest civilization in Europe.
Dzibilchaltun was contemporary with the Minoan culture, though of course there was no connection between them.
"And the bull-that carried on through the Minoan culture," Don continued, seeing whole sections of the puzzle fall into place.
The earlier graves dated from about 1,650, the time that Minoan culture was beginning to affect Greece.
The taming of bulls has ancient roots in contests dating as far back as Minoan culture.