In order to set the stage for the Hebrews and their arrival on the world stage, we must paint a picture of world as of the date of 1500 BC. In order to do this, we will be discussing the Western World and its colonization back to the descendants of Japheth, son of Noah. Japheth's sons and their families and descendants are responsible for the Greek settlements of Mycenae and the Minoan Civilization. We will be discussing the roots of these civilizations and especially the fall of the Minoans.