Why did people suspect that the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations have existed even before archaeologists discovered their ruins.

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WithFlyingColors asked Jun 23, 2022

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Why did people suspect that the Minoan and the Mycenaean civilizations have existed even before archaeologists discovered their ruins.

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There were mentions of them in works of Western Civilization. For example, Mycenaens were described in the Iliad by Homer repeatedly. And the Minoan people were mentioned in the Bible.

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