ocr: Significant as these questions may be, none of - them touches on the most fundamental problem: What was the source of the relative harmony of Minoan society? At the height of the Age of Palaces in 1450 - B.C., no Minoan settlement was fortified. All of the settlements were in easily accessible, scarcely defensible positions. Crete's location may account for its peaceable relations with the mainland powers, but the location cannot account for the apparent absence of armed conflict within Cretan society during the palace period. It has been suggested that the rich ritual practices of Minoan soci ...
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