Fall in love, grab a warm cup of coffee, or take a hot bath. Instead, experience life in all it’s wonders. “Stop chasing superficial, short term false pleasures. Spend time with your friends or family, call your family or friends and tell them you are thankful for them, spend some time with your children or siblings, but most importantly, never take anything for granted, because it all could disappear when you least expect it to. Life is full of these little joys, things that are often overlooked but that can bring even a little bit of happiness to ourselves. Try and appreciate not only everything that we have and who we are, but also, simply the fact that we are. So, even if it simply for 10 minutes a day, put down your phone or laptop, put away anything that you don’t need, and try to be in the moment. We might all suffer from the same fate of the Minoans, and we might be forgotten in history, so to me, we must make the most out of our existence today. We must detach ourselves from all the material possessions that surround us today, because no matter how luxurious or advanced, they might not mean anything in 1000 years. We have built civilization after civilization, we have made technological advancements and build great wonders around the world, but none of these luxuries could prevent some unknown catastrophe in the future. Ever since the rise of capitalism and consumerism, we have abandoned most real pleasures, either out of greed or necessity.īut, as the Minoans have shown us, we can never take anything for granted. We are experiencing an increase of self-worth based on our belongings, feeling the need to accumulate objects for our own satisfaction, feeling the need to scratch an itch through consumerism, which has led to a shift in our society. In the last couple of centuries, we have placed material possessions more in the spotlight with the growing influence of consumerism in our society. This is the most popular theory by historians in the 21st century, and could quite possibly be what led to their demise. The volcanic eruption led to a period of economic hardship, making them vulnerable to foreign invasions. The decline started with possible Mycenaean invasions and also the eruption of a mega-volcano in Santorini, which all led to their demise. Sure, we know about their great palaces, such as the one is Knossos, and their trade network, but we do not know about their decline.Īlthough the decline can be seen as a period of about 400 years, what I find astonishing is that one day, this civilization was the greatest in Europe, maybe in the whole world, but suddenly it all disappeared. Their language, a mixture of different ancient hieroglyphics, is still undeciphered today. Most people have heard of this myth, based around the early history of the Minoans, where the great King Minos had a labyrinth built to keep the Minotaur in.Īs great as their ancient civilization is, any historian will hit a dead end. In popular culture, they are known for King Minos, and the myth of the Minotaur. They had fortresses, great palaces, vast trade networks, their own writing system, and even plumbing. The Minoans are what led to Europe gaining much of the technology needed for basic civilizations, and are accredited as being dubbed the “the first link in the European chain” by historian Will Durant. ![]() They were the pinnacle of human evolution and technology and yet, we barely know anything about them. This once great civilization is said to be the first advanced civilization of Europe. The ancient Minoans were a bronze age civilization that spanned through the ages, specifically from 3000BC to 1100BC. Photo by Cristina Gottardi on Unsplash Who Were the Minoans?
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