The website devoted to Cypriot archaeology
The chronology of Cyprus in its earliest periods is one of constant flow as new archaeological studies provide refinements or add to long running arguments. Presented below are some of the chronologies for Cyprus and they may help explain you to place some of the terms that you hear.
Chronological table by I. A. Todd, 1998, Kalavasos-Tenta Guide, p9. The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation
| Akrotiri phase | 8500 BC |
| Aceramic Neolithic (early) | 7500-7000 BC |
| Aceramic Neolithic (Late) | 7000-5200 BC |
| Ceramic Neolithic | 4500-3800 BC |
| Early Chalcolithic | 3800-3500 BC |
| Middle Chalcolithic | 3500-2800 BC |
| Late Chalcolithic | 2800-2300 BC |
| Early Bronze Age 1 | 2300 (or earlier)-2150 BC |
| Early Bronze Age II | 2150-2100 BC |
| Early Bronze Age III | 2100-1950 BC |
| Middle Bronze Age I | 1950-1850 BC |
| Middle Bronze Age II | 1850-1750 BC |
| Middle Bronze Age III | 1750-1650 BC |
| Late Bronze Age I | 1650-1450 BC |
| Late Bronze Age II | 1450-1200 BC |
| Late Bronze Age III | 1200-1050 BC |
Chronological table by M. Given, A.B. Knapp, 2003. The Sydney Cyprus Survey Project, Table 3.1, p30. University of California.
| Early Prehistoric | 9000-2500 BC |
| Prehistoric Bronze Age | 2500-1700 BC |
| Protohistoric Bronze Age | 1700-1000 BC |
| Geometric | 1050-750 BC |
| Archaic | 750-475 BC |
| Classical | 475-312 BC |
| Hellenistic | 312-100 BC |
| Early Roman | 100 BC -300 AD |
| Late Roman | 300-750 AD |
| Byzantine | 750-1191 AD |
| Medieval | 1191-1571 AD |
| Ottoman | 1571-1878 AD |
| Modern | 1878-Now |
Chronological table by E. Peltenburg, 1989. Early Society in Cyprus. Edinburgh University Press.
| Epi-palaeolithic | 8000 BC (approx) |
| Early (Aceramic) Neolithic | >6000-5200 BC (approx) |
| Late Neolithic | 4500-3800 BC |
| Early Chalcolithic | 3800-3500 BC |
| Middle Chalcolithic | 3500-2800 BC |
| Late Chalcolithic | 2800-2300 BC |
| Early Cypriot I | 2300-2075 BC |
| Early Cypriot II | 2075-2000 BC |
| Early Cypriot III | 2000-1900 BC |
| Middle Cypriot I | 1900-1800 BC |
| Middle Cypriot II | 1800-1725 BC |
| Middle Cypriot III | 1725-1600 BC |
| Late Cypriot I | 1600-1450 BC |
| Late Cypriot II | 1450-1200 BC |
| Late Cypriot III | 1200-1050 BC |
| Cypro-Geometric I | 1050-950 BC |
| Cypro-Geometric II | 950-850 BC |
| Cypro-Geometric III | 850-750 BC |
| Cypro-Archaic I | 750-600 BC |
| Cypro-Archaic II | 600-475 BC |
| Classical I | 475-400 BC |
| Classical II | 400-325 BC |