Culture of Minoan and Mycenaean

MINOANS: Religion played an important role in Minoan Crete and many activities, and artistic products revolved around religious cult.Ritual celebrations usually took place in sacred caves, on sanctuaries on mountain peaks, and in the palaces and villas which all had their own sanctuaries. Animal and bloodless sacrifices, along with processions were part of ritual worship of the great female nature goddess, and during these festivities worshipers used music, dance, and prayer to achieve a state of religious ecstasy that put them in touch with the supernatural. Through their interaction with other civilizations of the middle east, the Minoans were aware and utilized the art of metalworking Their skillful jewelry creations adorned the collections of noble palace inhabitants and were even exported around the Mediterranean.The first written scripts of the Minoans resemble egyptian hieroglyphs.

MYCENAEANS: Most likely the Mycenaeans polytheistic and had many gods. Zeus was shown in some of their languages. Later on, they adapted to somewhat resemble Minoan religion. Their religion did involve sacrifices and offerings. Bones outside of tombs indicated that they had human sacrifices as well.