Tarxien phase
The Tarxien phase is one of the eleven phases of Maltese prehistory. It is named for the temple complex discovered near the village of Ħal Tarxien, and now recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.[1]
| Maltese prehistoric chronology (Based on recalibrated radiocarbon dating) | ||
| Period | Phase | Dates BC c. |
|---|---|---|
| Neolithic (5000-4100 BC) |
Għar Dalam | 5000-4500 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 Tarxien phase, from approximately 3150–2500 BCE, follows the Saflieni phase and is the last phase of the Temple period, during which the principal megalithic temples of Malta were built.[2]
References
- World Heritage List: Megalithic Temples of Malta. UNESCO. Accessed February 2014.
- A. Bonanno, T. Gouder, C. Malone and S. Stoddart (1990) Monuments in an Island Society: The Maltese Context. World Archaeology 22 (2, Monuments and the Monumental, October 1990): 190-205. (subscription required)
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