What happened to Knossos after the major earthquake around 1450 bce?

Following the major earthquake around 1450 BCE, the palace culture on Crete experienced a period of decline characterized by a combination of natural disasters, internal disruptions, and increasing influence from the Mycenaean civilization of the Greek mainland.1

While the exact impact of the earthquake is often discussed alongside the eruption of a dormant volcano on the island of Thera, this era marked a transition in the city's history. A new order was established at Knossos, often referred to as the Mycenaean phase, during which elements of Cretan and mainland traditions were combined in administration and material culture. Notably, the Linear A script was replaced by Linear B, a script identical to that used at Mycenae and considered the prototype of Greek.12

This period of decline in economic power and aesthetic achievement eventually led to the destruction of the "Last Palace" by fire around 1400 BCE, after which Knossos was reduced to the status of a town.2