Archaeological and architectural evidence, including frescoes, shrines, statues, pillars and column have contributed significantly to our understanding of Minoan religion. However, much of the evidence is missing or incomplete and thus, the knowledge of Minoan religion is limited. Nonetheless, historians have been able to develop an understanding of some aspects of Minoan religion through a variety of archaeological and architectural evidence such as the Aghia Triadha sarcophagus, cult furniture, seals, statues, skeletons, frescoes and pillars …
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…incidences may suggest that Minoans performed human sacrifices. It can be concluded from the archaeological and architectural evidence, that many aspects of Minoan religion remain unknown, as Linear A tablets have not been deciphered and many frescoes and artworks remain incomplete. Archaeological remains prove to be very controversial but of great significance to our knowledge of the Minoans and because only fragments of Minoan society remain, historians can only make educated guesses about Minoan religion.