Is it any wonder the Minoans evacuated and rebuilt their homes on ancient Santorini (Thera) many times over? Earthquake destruction alone could not deter their desire to continue life on this island. It took the precursor (light ash fall) to the second most powerful eruption of all time to convince them their island was lost.
Enjoying relative wealth through a vast trading empire, enjoying a somewhat peaceful existence undefined by aggressive warring or ongoing defense of their shores, dining on an amazing seafood array - parrot fish, damsel fish, boque, common pandora, shark, grouper, and dolphinfish to mention a few -, baking barley bread, and producing olive oil and wine to consume and trade.
Ashlar blocks, quarried locally, outlined their windows in homes of earthy clay. These homes overlooked the dazzling blue Aegean.
I could eat like that! I could live like that!
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