The maritime contacts of Minoan Crete with Egypt

Authors

  • prof. Assistente Marcos Davi Duarte da Cunha (PPGH-UERJ)

Keywords:

Minoan Crete, talassocracy, sea contacts, vessels.

Abstract

 The worship contacts between the palatial royalty of Crete Island and its no walls palaces with Egypt were of great importance for the establishment of power structures and dominance of routes in Aegian and Mediterraean by minoan vessels on the known period of Minoic Talassocracy, where Crete executed the sea control with the separation of piracy and administrated the tribute charges. For our knowledge it is necessary archeological evidences allied to the refered documents.

 

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Published

2026-07-26