what was the time span of the second civilization you just mentioned?
3000 BC to1100 BC.
Minoan civilization
 3000 BC to c. 1450 BC until a late period of decline, finally ending around 1100 BC.
who wrote parallel lives of greek and roman mythic and historic figures UNANSWERABLE what literary sources depicted this  greek mythology? Among the earliest literary sources are Homer's two epic poems, the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey". what about archaeological sources? The discovery of the Mycenaean civilization by the German amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann in the nineteenth century  and Minoan civilization  provided archaeological evidence
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Minoan civilization [SEP] Introduction
The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age Aegean civilization on the island of Crete and other Aegean Islands, flourishing from c. 3000 BC to c. 1450 BC until a late period of decline, finally ending around 1100 BC. It represents the first advanced civilization in Europe, leaving behind massive building complexes, tools, artwork, writing systems, and a massive network of trade. The civilization was rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century through the work of British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans. The name "Minoan" derives from the mythical King Minos and was coined by Evans, who identified the site at Knossos with the labyrinth and the Minotaur.