The Cycladic civilization was a Bronze Age culture of the Cyclades, the islands of the Aegean Sea, best known for the marble figurines with folded arms that were placed in graves. Its Early phase ended around 2000 BCE, and later the islands came under the strong influence first of Minoan Crete and then of Mycenaean Greece. Settlements such as Skarkos on Ios, Phylakopi on Milos and Akrotiri on Thera show a sophisticated culture, and Akrotiri was buried by the great volcanic eruption of Thera in the 17th century BCE, which preserved its houses and frescoes. The Cycladic islanders were skilled seafarers who traded in obsidian from Melos. Modern artists such as Modigliani and Brâncuși admired the minimalist figurines, many of which were looted.
Before and after
- from c. 3,300 BCE to 1982Origins of Qatna
- from c. 3,250 BCE to 400 CEEgyptian hieroglyphs
- from 4th millennium BCE to 1st millenniumAncient history
- c. 3,201 BCENewgrange passage tomb is built
- from c. 3,200 BCE to 1,050 BCECycladic civilization
- from c. 3,200 BCE to 3,060 BCENaqada III
- from c. 3,180 BCE to 2,500 BCEOrigins of Skara Brae
- from c. 3,150 BCE to 2,890 BCEFirst Dynasty of Egypt
- c. 3,101 BCENarmer unifies Egypt
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The era
This moment belongs to the Ancient civilizations (3,200 BCE to 500 CE), writing, cities and empires.