I almost thought you were on to something but you went astray . We’ve got to go with the DNA. The Minoans are of Neolithic decent . Most likely from Anatolia (present day Turkey) DNA from bones show they were the original settlers of Crete some 9,000 to 10,000 years ago ultimately creating there civilization approximately 5,000 to 6,000 years ago . By all accounts they were the first European civilization ( given this title because of it’s present day Southern European location .) The Minoan DNA shows that they share the least amount from Egyptians and Libyans, a little more from other northern Mediterranean areas , however most of Minoan DNA is shared with Northern Europeans and with the people of Anatolia (present day Turkey) The Minoans were perhaps the first to occupy Greece but they were not related to the Greeks that came later such as the Athenians or Spartans or Macedonians like Alexander the Great . The Minoans had only one other culture they shared almost identical DNA with and that was the Mycenaeans and they came from main land Greece appeared on the seen shortly after the Minoans . It was at the end of the Bronze Age when the volcano on the island of Thera ( about 70 miles north of Crete ) blew its top and sent tsunami‘s that destroyed most of their cities and Palaces which were inconveniently located along the northern coast of Crete . All of this was followed by earthquakes and lastly ash and fire balls burned and destroyed there crops and killed their livestock. Many that didn’t die right away succumbed to cannibalism . Over the next hundred years or so the Mycenaeans from the main land occupied Crete ( unsure if it was invaded or not ?) however the Mycenaeans has rebuilt many of the old Minoan sites and were known as the early Greeks of Homers Troy ( the Greek Mycenaeans of Crete ) that built the Trojan horse to sneak into the city of Troy . By the very end of the Bronze Age others had migrated into Greece where there was a period of chaotic unrest . It was at this time that ultimately the Mycenaeans also disappeared and the new Greek states began to appear . So it was the Minoans first followed by the Mycenaeans that gave the later Greeks there mythology which then tricked down to the Romans. Now I’ve looked into it quite a bit but it’s actually really hard to say which civilization came first , the Egyptians or the Minoans but I would have to say probably close to the same time , around 5,000 years ago . Both already had populations that you could probably call civilization before the time historians gave us dates of when the first civilizations began I’m sure . One last thing , both the Minoans and Mycenaeans were not Phoenicians , Egyptians , Canaanites or the Sea People ! By the way ,it is believed that the Sea People were from the western Mediterranean ? The Egyptians described them as a conglomerate of different people from different lands band together as barbaric pirates during a time of turmoil . I wouldn’t doubt that all the chaos happening all around the Mediterranean at the end of the Bronze Age was do to the eruption of the volcano on Thera which is believed to have been 4 or 5 times that of Krakatoa . That would make it the largest ever recorded eruption in human history . It most likely cooled the earth a few degrees and killed crops all over the known world . It may also be the origins of some of the great Biblical stories and myths from the Bible for example: the story of Sodom and Gomorrah . Two cities that burned ( probably burning lava projectiles ) another that fits perfectly would be Moses in Egypt calling on God which brings the plagues upon Pharaoh ! They all can be explained knowing how the eruption effected the entire region . I’ve already seen that geologist have taken core samples from all over the entire east Mediterranean and have found layers in the ground from right about the time of these events . But as far as what happened to the remaining Minoans , some scholars believe they split into different directions to escape the catastrophe and became assimilated into other cultures . I’ve heard before that possibly a portion of surviving Minoans had made it to the area between Turkey and Israel and mixed with the locals to later become the Philistines ? Hmm

Menes was the first Egyptian King and his name derives from Minoan. Minoans settled in early Egypt, around 9000BCE. Plato’s book Timeaus and other ancient historians clearly point out to the Minoans in sharing wisdom with Egyptians and travelling around the world settling in many places.

No such thing as african descent, just because one man said it. You can’t beat DNA testing, plus the first king of Egypt was descendant of Minoans. Hence his name Menes. Read Plato’s book Timaeus, as high-priests mentioned to Solon that early-Greeks settled in Egypt. Learn your facts from all corners.

Archaeologist Manfred Bietak conducted extensive research on ancient Greek civilizations and their connections to ancient Egypt. Bietak unearthed evidence from artwork as early as 7000 B.C. that depicts the early people inhabiting Greece were of African descent.

The Minoan culture of Ancient Greece reached its peak at about 1600 B.C. They were known for their vibrant cities, opulent palaces and established trade connections. Minoan artwork is recognized as a major era of visual achievement in art history. Pottery, sculptures and frescoes from the Minoan Bronze age grace museum displays all over the world. Palace ruins indicate remnants of paved roads and piped water systems.

I also read that the Philistines were descended from the Minoans. When the volcano on Thera erupted, it sent peoples fleeing in ships the shores of the eastern Mediteranean regions. The 100ft tsunami that was created by the eruption devasted coastal cities as well the islands. There was a 400 year Greek dark age as a result. The Eyptians have heiroglyphs depicting the island peoples fleeing in ships due to some catastrophic event. I believe Plato’s Atlantis could is about the destruction of the Minoan civilization.