<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKatika karne ya XNUMX KK, utamaduni wa Minoan ulienea katika eneo la Krete, na kuenea kwa eneo hilo kwa njia ya biashara na diplomasia.  <response>: Farther south in Crete, the Minoan culture developed after 2000 b.c. into the most significant of its age, spreading its influence throughout the region by trade and diplomacy. 