Some scholars believe that the Minoans abandoned Knossos in about 1450 BCE because
a. the settlement was overwhelmed by the Mycenaean army.
b. the settlement was completely engulfed in lava from a volcanic eruption.
c. a trade embargo cut the inhabitants off from crucial supplies.
d. the palace was destroyed by an enormous earthquake.
Answer: a
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