By the EM period (3,000-2,000 BCE) the production of certain material activities had become separated from the general population, and the producers of such items can be termed artisans. The genesis of an entire class of such people was cemented in Minoan society in the MM and LM periods. The creation of an artisan class led to precious objects being worked by professionals for their livelihood. The rise of such a class was likely tied to international trade, as local experts' wares were…