Minoan civilization built by a European people, say researchers using DNA
The same people who built Europe built the bronze-age Minoan civilization, DNA analysis shows.
The first advanced Bronze-Age civilization, the Minoans of present-day Crete, was built by the descendants of the original settlers who had their greatest genetic similarity with modern European populations, according to a University of Washington study.
A team of researchers in the United States and Greece has used mitochondrial DNA analysis of Minoan skeletal remains to determine the likely ancestors of these ancient people.








