Bronze Age Cypriot Temple Estates and Agricultural Redistribution — Late Bronze to Early Iron Age Cyprus (c.1700–1050 BCE)

1. Cyprus enters Late Cypriot I period

   Jan 1, 1650 BCELabels: Late Cypriot, Copper production, Cyprus

   • Enkomi
   • Ashmolean

2. Kalavasos-Ayios Dhimitrios grows into planned center

   Jan 1, 1500 BCELabels: Kalavasos-Ayios Dhimitrios, Planned settlement

   • WhiteLevy

3. Alassa-Paliotaverna builds monumental elite architecture

   Jan 1, 1340 BCELabels: Alassa-Paliotaverna, Monumental architecture

   • Alassa

4. Building X becomes a major storage-and-production hub

   Jan 1, 1300 BCELabels: Building X, Kalavasos complex

   • WhiteLevy
   • Kalavasos

5. Enkomi expands as copper-working and port town

   Jan 1, 1300 BCELabels: Enkomi, Copper port

   • Enkomi
   • Ashmolean

6. Cypro-Minoan writing is used in connected centers

   Jan 1, 1250 BCELabels: Cypro-Minoan script, Enkomi

   • HarvardMASt

7. Kition’s Kathari temples and defenses develop

   Jan 1, 1250 BCELabels: Kition, Kathari temples

   • CAVAC

8. Pyla-Kokkinokremos is founded as a short-lived settlement

   Jan 1, 1250 BCELabels: Pyla-Kokkinokremos, Planned town

   • HonorFrost

9. Late Cypriot IIC trade pressures reshape institutions

   Jan 1, 1230 BCELabels: Late Cypriot, Trade pressures

   • HonorFrost
   • Enkomi

10. Kition’s Temple (2) is rebuilt around 1200 BCE

    Jan 1, 1200 BCELabels: Kition Temple, Kathari area

    • CAVAC

11. Pyla-Kokkinokremos is abandoned amid island-wide change

    Jan 1, 1190 BCELabels: Pyla-Kokkinokremos, Abandonment

    • HonorFrost

12. Enkomi’s sanctuaries link metal wealth and cult practice

    Jan 1, 1150 BCELabels: Enkomi sanctuaries, Ingot God

    • Ashmolean
    • Enkomi

13. Late Cypriot IIIB marks transition toward Early Iron Age

    Jan 1, 1100 BCELabels: Late Cypriot, Transition period

    • Enkomi

14. End of Late Cypriot period closes Bronze Age system

    Jan 1, 1050 BCELabels: End of, Bronze Age

    • Enkomi
    • Ashmolean