Minoans’ mastery of metals significantly influenced historical development.

Evidence

Objects like this little bronze statue of the bull-leaper tell us a lot about one aspect of Crete’s history – its central role in the mastery of metals which, in a few centuries, transformed the world. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 325

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 325
• XREF: connects to: Technological mastery of iron separated thriving from perished civilisations