The answer is Expanded trade increased contact and influence among Mediterranean cultures.
The Minoan culture was developed on the Island of Crete in the Insular region of Greece, which gave it a large maritime coastline that offered advantages for navigation. This privileged situation led him to serve as a link between the eastern region and the western region; which had a special connotation in relation to commercial activities.
The Minoans were great navigators; very important aspect because it helped to bring the influence of this Culture to the rest of the Aegean countries and develop trade to the point of controlling the sea routes of the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its commercial contact points also included Egypt, Cyprus, Syria, Asia Minor, Sicily and the rest of Greece.
