DSST Art of the Western World Exam Prep

Answer - D - Minoan culture was centered on Crete.

Key Takeaway: The Minoan civilization, a Bronze Age civilization, was centered on the island of Crete and thrived from approximately the 27th century b.c.e. to the 15th century b.c.e. Sir Arthur Evans of England excavated the ruins on Crete at the end of the nineteenth century, finding great Minoan palaces. Evans and his contemporary, Heinrich Schliemann (who discovered the ruins of ancient Troy) are fairly controversial figures in archeology and many believe that they did more harm in the areas of their excavation than good.