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What caused the Minoans to decline?

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Answer:It was because of mycenaean invasions from greece and the major

volcanic eruption of santorni.

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Minoan civilization declined by the late 15th century B.C., but the exact cause is unknown. One theory is that the volcanic eruption on Thera damaged other cities along Minoan trade routes, which hurt Crete economically.

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