163-185), on the ground that the development of the
Minoan culture can scarcely have required so long a period as that
given by the Sinai dating. It must be remembered, however, that
the question is still unsettled, and that the longer system of
Professor Petrie must be regarded as at least possible.
CRETE.
EGYPT (BERLIN).
EGYPT (PETRIE).
B.C.
10000-3000, Neolithic Age.
_c._ 3000-2600, Early Minoan I.
Dynasties I.-V., 3400-2625 B.C.
Dynasties I.-V., 5510-4206 B.C.
_c._ 2600-2400 " " II.
Dynasty VI., 2625-2475 "
Dynasty VI., 4206-4003 "
_c._ 2400-2200 " " III.
Dynasties VII.-X., 2475-2160 "
Dynasties VII.-X., 4003-3502 "
_c._ 2200-2000, Middle Minoan I.
(earlier palaces at Knossos and Phaestos).
Dynasty XI., 2160-2000 "
Dynasty XI., 3502-3459 "
_c._ 2000-1850, Middle Minoan II.
(pottery of Kamares Cave; at end
of period destruction of Knossos).
Dynasty XII., 2000-1788 "
Dynasty XII., 3459-3246 "
_c._ 1850-1600, Middle Minoan
III. (Later Palace Knossos;
first Villa Hagia Triada;
early in period, statuette of
Sebek-user; late, Alabastron
of Khyan).
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