ocr: this major debate will be settled in the foreseeable future. Even when the end of Minoan civilization is understood, much will be left to learn. Current work on the functioning of the Minoan palaces is focused on several socioeconomic questions. Did the palaces emerge as the result of extended, incremental development, or did they arise rather suddenly after a gathering of social momentum? What was the precise form of the social hierarchy in the Bronze Age settlements? What was the status of women? What organization lay behind the successful foreign trade of the Minoan economy? 490f51 contents
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