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Anth 335 Old World Prehistory
Dr. Darlene Applegate
Spring 2008
Web Notes
Mediterranean and Aegean: Chronological Units

GENERAL TIME UNITS

Iron Age   1100 BC to ? (ending point varies)

Bronze Age   3000 BC to 1100 BC

Copper Age   5000 to 3000 BC

Neolithic Period 9000 to 5000 BC
 

MINOAN CIVILIZATION TIME UNITS

Second Palace Period  1700 to 1450 BC

First Palace Period  2000 to 1700 BC

Pre-Palace Period  3000 to 2000 BC
 

MYCENAEAN CIVILIZATION TIME UNITS

Late Bronze Age       1550 to 1070 BC (subdivisions listed below)

Late Helladic IIIC Phase   1200 to 1070 BC

Late Helladic IIIB Phase   1300 to 1200 BC

Late Helladic IIIA Phase   1400 to 1300 BC

Late Helladic IIB Phase    1450 to 1400 BC

Late Helladic IIA Phase     1500 to 1450 BC

Late Helladic I Phase        1550 to 1500 BC

Middle Bronze Age   2000 to 1550 BC (also called Middle Helladic Phase)

Early Bronze Age      2900 to 2000 BC
 


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