NEOLITHIC PERIOD (7000–3500 B.C.)

PRE-PALATIAL PERIOD

EARLY BRONZE AGE (3500–2100 B.C.)

3200–2900 B.C. Early Minoan I
2900–2300 B.C. Early Minoan II
2300–2100 B.C. Early Minoan III

MIDDLE BRONZE AGE (2100–1600 B.C.)

2100–1950 B.C. Middle Minoan IA

PALATIAL PERIOD

1950–1850 B.C. Middle Minoan IB

1850–1700 B.C. Middle Minoan II

OLD PALACE PERIOD

1700–1600 B.C. Middle Minoan III

NEW PALACE PERIOD

LATE BRONZE AGE (1600–1100 B.C.)

1600–1500 B.C. Late Minoan IA
1500–1450 B.C. Late Minoan IB

POST-PALATIAL PERIOD

1450–1400 B.C. Late Minoan II

1400–1350 B.C. Late Minoan IIIA1
1350–1300 B.C. Late Minoan IIIA2
1300–1200 B.C. Late Minoan IIIB
1200–1100 B.C. Late Minoan IIIC
1100–1000 B.C. Sub-Minoan