The ancient Minoan civilization practiced human sacrifice

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Archaeological evidence and historical analyses indicate that the ancient Minoan civilization occasionally practiced human sacrifice, particularly during times of extreme crisis.

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The retrieved papers provide specific archaeological and historical references pointing to human sacrifice during the Minoan period (such as references in papers 0, 4, and 7), supporting the claim that the civilization engaged in the practice.

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Human Sacrifice

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Laerke Recht. Human Sacrifice. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108610322

Notes that human sacrifice was practiced across various ancient cultures including the Bronze Age.

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Bio-Mimetics of Disaster Anticipation-Learning Experience and Key-Challenges.

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Tributsch H. Bio-Mimetics of Disaster Anticipation-Learning Experience and Key-Challenges.. 2013. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani3010274

Mentions an archaeologically documented human sacrifice during the Minoan civilization around 1700 B.C.

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Human Sacrifice in Ancient Greece: Between Myth, Ritual and Reality

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Enshi Hao, Fang Luo. Human Sacrifice in Ancient Greece: Between Myth, Ritual and Reality. 2025. https://doi.org/10.18063/lne.v3i9.922

Discusses archaeological discoveries of human sacrifice from the Minoan-Mycenaean era.

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