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- Minoans were some of the first to have toilets - As well the Minoans had very effective drainage systems - The underground drains were so wide that, according to Sir Arthur Evans, Minoan workmen could spend days within the drain pipes without suffering any inconvenience - The ancient toilet had a seat about 22.4 inches wide and to the right, a vessel of some sort was probably used to flush the basin, leading to a duct which in turn led to the main drain. - The terra-cotta pipes were slightly tapered and easily fit together allowing the water to flow with a rush to prevent sediment from being accumulated. - The Minoans were very smart builders and had very effective ways - In 1700 BC, a terrible earthquake shook the island of Crete - All the palaces were destroyed. But the Cretans quickly rebuilt even bigger and better palaces over the top of the old ones.

- The biggest of these palaces is called Knossos - Knossos has hundreds of rooms, many of them brightly painted with pictures showing plants and animals and people in fancy clothes dancing or talking - There are also some nice things like bathtubs and toilets with running water - circa 18th century BC: Flush toilet constructed at Knossos on Minoan Crete - Built for protection of large merchant fleets, the Minoans were the first ancient civilization to build warships - Developed and used a fairly complex plough to sow their crops - Built both roads and bridges both outside and inside of their towns including a raised median strip for pedestrians between most of their roads - Had both a laying vehicle and a sitting vehicle for transportation

C. Michael Hogan. 2007. Knossos //fieldnotes//, The Modern Antiquarian Biers, William, 1996, //Cornell University Press// The Archaeology of Greece []
 * //Minoan Civilization//** 29 April 2009 []

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