Why were the Minoans such great traders?

I think its because the transfer of ideas and technology from Egypt and Southwest Asia to the budding civilizations of Europe.

Explanation:

Perhaps the most important trade role the Minoans played was the transfer of ideas and technology from Egypt and Southwest Asia to the budding civilizations of Europe. In their dealings with the civilziations of the Near East, the Minoans also picked up technologies that they took home with them.

Explanation:

the following best describes postwar era writers in their works:

many writers,authors,novelists,poets concentrated more on social art and social writing and stayed away from political writings.