# Canonical recap data for Minoan Peak Sanctuary Festival Networks (1700)
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title: Minoan Peak Sanctuary Festival Networks
subtitle: Archaeological evidence from mountaintop Cretan sanctuaries reveals synchronized religious festivals and processions linking Bronze Age island communities in shared ritual practices.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1700-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1700
decade: 1700
country:
name: Greece
slug: greece
summaryShort: Minoan peak sanctuaries are widespread throughout the island of Crete (Greece). Most scholars agree that peak sanctuaries were used for religious rites high in the mountains of Crete. Human and animal figurines, as well as signs of religious architecture, have been found at most peak sanctuaries. Additionally, votive c
summaryLong: Minoan peak sanctuaries are widespread throughout the island of Crete (Greece). Most scholars agree that peak sanctuaries were used for religious rites high in the mountains of Crete. Human and animal figurines, as well as signs of religious architecture, have been found at most peak sanctuaries. Additionally, votive clay body parts are found at many of these sites. Many of the sanctuaries fell out of use during the Late Bronze Age, when Mycenaeans from the Greek mainland became the dominant culture on the island.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Minoan peak sanctuaries"
importance: 77
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoan_peak_sanctuaries"
  title: Minoan peak sanctuaries
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- festival
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-20
  label: Minoan peak sanctuaries
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