4. How did contact with the Minoans make the Mycenaeans different from other semi-barbaric cultures? Plz help

It helped in forming the Greek culture.

Explanation:

The contact with minoans and mycenaeans  helped in forming the basis of the Greek religion or religious practice. It is also the basis of the Greek arts, politics, and literature.  The minoans were situated on the crete and people were located in the plains along the side of black sea.

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