Primary differences between a high-contact culture and a low-contact culture -
High contact cultures are those that exhibit high levels of immediacy (interpersonal closeness). People are more expressive, closer together, and touching more.
Low contact cultures are those that exhibit relatively little immediate behavior. People are less expressive nonverbally, stand farther apart, and touch less.
-High Contact cultures originate from the Mediterranean, South and Central America, North Africa, the Middle East, and Russia.
-Most of Northern Europe and most Asian cultures are among those with low or no contact.
When people from high-contact and low-contact cultures interact, the person from the high-contact culture may be perceived as pushy and potentially invasive, while the person from the low-contact culture may be perceived as aloof, unfriendly, and unapproachable.
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It had a strong central government, powerful military, and location on prosperous trade routes. They also brought peace to a huge part of the land around them, creating new trade routes.
