Saflieni phase
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| Maltese prehistoric chronology (Based on recalibrated radiocarbon dating) | ||
| Period | Phase | Dates BC c. |
|---|---|---|
| Neolithic (5900–4100 BC) |
Għar Dalam | 5900–4500 BC |
| Grey Skorba | 4500–4400 BC | |
| Red Skorba | 4400–4100 BC | |
| Temple Period (4100–2500 BC) |
Żebbuġ | 4100–3800 BC |
| Mġarr | 3800–3600 BC | |
| Ġgantija | 3600–3000 BC | |
| Saflieni | 3300–3000 BC | |
| Tarxien | 3000–2500 BC | |
| Bronze Age (2500–700 BC) |
Tarxien Cemetery | 2500–1500 BC |
| Borġ in-Nadur | 1500–700 BC | |
| Baħrija | 900–700 BC | |
The Saflieni phase is one of the eleven phases of Maltese prehistory, the fourth of five in the middle or Temple period. It is named for the Ħal-Saflieni Hypogeum, an underground temple complex now recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO,[1]Template:R/superscript which was built mainly in this period.
Overview
The Saflieni phase, from approximately 3300–3000 BC,[2]Template:R/superscript is a brief transitional phase between the Ġgantija and Tarxien phases, the two main phases during which the principal Megalithic temples of Malta were built.[3]Template:R/superscript Saflieni-phase ceramics may provide a useful indication of separation between the two long phases.[4]Template:R/superscript They have been recovered from a number of Megalithic sites, including: the top level of the remains at Santa Verna at Xagħra in Gozo; from the eastern part of the temple of Ta' Ħaġrat in Mġarr; and from the lower levels of the east temple at Skorba.[4]Template:R/superscript
References
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- ↑ World Heritage List: Hal Saflieni Hypogeum. UNESCO. Accessed February 2014.
- ↑ Anthony Bonanno (April 1993). Tarxien and Tarxien Cemetery. Break or Continuity between Temple Period and Bronze Age in Malta?. Mediterráneo. 2: 35–47.
- ↑ David Hilary Trump (1972). Malta: An Archaeological Guide. London: Faber and Faber.
- ↑ a b Reuben Grima (2008). Landscape, Territories, and the Life-Histories of Monuments in Temple Period Malta. Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology. 21 (1): 35–56. Script error: No such module "CS1 identifiers".. Template:Link note.
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