During the postpalatial period of this civilization, Chania, in the west, rose to prominence outside the influence of the older cities. The use of tholos, or beehive, tombs for the dead also reappeared. Caves such as that of 
During the postpalatial period of this civilization, Chania, in the west, rose to prominence outside the influence of the older cities. The use of tholos, or beehive, tombs for the dead also reappeared. Caves such as that of Eileithyia [eye-lie-THUY-ya] were sacred to this civilization. Its largest city had a massive palace built on three levels, at which Linear A and B texts were found, as well as frescos of bull-jumping, by Sir Arthur Evans. FTP, with a capital at Knossos, name this pre-Hellenic civilization on Crete, named after a legendary king.
During the postpalatial period of this civilization, Chania, in the west, rose to prominence outside the influence of the older cities.
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