Spatial and temporal components, such as international trade, global levels of political representation, global communication, the increased speed of transactions, travel, political change, resource depletion, social mobilization and impacts of increased cultural exchange has undoubtedly increased the level of global
The Minoans were a maritime civilzation that lived in the island of Crete around 3,000BC. The Minoans were a cultural model of the Mycenean who lived in mainland Greece around 2,700BC. Even though they were relativetely close geographically and periodically, they had some significant differences:
- Minoans were a maritime civilization while Myceneans lived in mainland
- Because they lived in mainland, Myceneans had a stronger military force and based their civilization around warfare and conquest while Minoans relied heavily on trade and diplomacy.
- Language was a major difference as well, Myceneans spokea version of Greek while the language of the Minoans is unknown.
- Minoans were artistically and architecturally more sophisticated than the Myceneans.
- Minoans had religious iconography that was absent from the mainland.
The reason for the decline of the Heian Dynasty in Japan was "<span>Elite clans amassed most of Japan's lands into vast estates".</span>
