History of Cyprus

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Human habitation of Cyprus dates back to the Paleolithic era. Cyprus's geographic position has caused Cyprus to be influenced by differing Eastern Mediterranean civilisations over the millennia.

Periods of Cyprus's history from 1050 BC have been named according to styles of pottery found as follows:^[1]

• Cypro-Geometric I: 1050–950 BC
• Cypro-Geometric II: 950–900 BC
• Cypro-Geometric III: 900–750 BC
• Cypro-Archaic I: 750–600 BC
• Cypro-Archaic II: 600–480 BC
• Cypro-Classical I: 480–400 BC
• Cypro-Classical II: 400–310 BC