[Red Badger]

Archaeological evidence shows Minoans used violence and were prepared for war,

Aren't they the people who eventually migrated to what is now southern Israel and became the Philistines?....................

[SunkenCiv]

That’s one of the OT versions, meanwhile:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3732738/posts?page=5#5

[Reily]

If the Philistines are indeed the “Sea Peoples” and the Minoans (I guess after their collapse!) are one of that group. I’ve seen an argument that the “Sea Peoples” include Mycenae refugees. A lot of turmoil back then.