The name 'Archaic Period' is given by archaeologists to the earliest periods of a culture. In particular, it may refer to:
★ the
Archaic period in the Americas (
8000 BC–
1000 BC)
★ the
Archaic period in Greece (
1000 BC–
500 BC)
★ the
Early Dynastic Period of Egypt (
3100 BC–
2600 BC)