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Women make eye contact more and maintain it longer (both in talking and in listening) than men. This holds true whether women are intermingling with other women or with men. This difference in eye behavior may result from women's greater inclination to show their emotions. When women interact with other women, they display affiliative and sympathetic eye contact, whereas when men interact with other men, they avert their gaze.

the minoan civilization flourished in the middle bronze age on the island of crete located in the eastern mediterranean from c. 2000 bce until c. 1500 bce. with their unique art and architecture, and the spread of their ideas through contact with other cultures across the aegean, the minoans made a significant contribution to the development of western european civilization as it is known today. labyrinth-like palace complexes, vivid frescoes depicting scenes such as bull-leaping and processions, fine gold jewelry, elegant stone vases, and pottery with vibrant decorations of marine life are all particular features of minoan crete.  

so basically their unique way of ding arts, as well as architecture.