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Chronology Schemes

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

Cyprus chronology, table 1
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.

Cyprus chronology, table 2
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.

Cyprus chronology, table 4
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