The Minoan civilization flourished on the island of Crete around 2000 B  (C) The discovery on Crete of large numbers of bronze implements and the furnaces used in their manufacture shows that the Minoans had a thriving bronze industry  Moreover, many bronze artifacts from this period that are similar in style to those produced on Crete have been found in southern Greece
Hence it is probable that, besides making bronzeware for domestic use, the Minoans exported bronzeware to southern Greece
No furnaces dating from the Minoan era and suitable for the manufacture of bronze implements have been found in southern Greece.