Table 2.
Available radiocarbon dates of samples from the archaeological layers attributed to the LM-1A phase in Malia.
| Excavation area | Archaeological context | Archaeological chronology | Material | 14C age | Error 2σ | Cal 2σ | Sample code | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epsilon | Square A4, 4th level, post-destruction | Late Minoan 1A | Charcoal | 3200 | 250 | 2132–836 BCE | Gif-256 | Delibrias et al. (1970) ; Pelon et al. (1992) |
| Abords Nord-Est | Room 20.2 | Late Minoan 1A (early or mature) | Charcoal Amygdalus Communis | 3315 | 35 | 1886–1504 BCE | Lyon-5070 (SacA-11021) | Darcque (2014)39 |
| Abords Nord-Est | Destruction of building 10B (level 11) | Late Minoan 1A (late phase) or Late Minoan 1B (early phase) | Charcoal Amygdalus Communis | 1770 | 30 | 1505–1397 BCE | Lyon-5072 (SacA-11023) | Darcque (2014)39 |
| Pi | Statigraphical unit 4.030, space 11 | Late Minoan 1A (mature) | Olea europaea | 3290 | 30 | 1622–1501 BCE | Lyon-17504 (SacA-60294) | This study |
| Pi | Stratigraphical unit 4.063, space 16 | Late Minoan 1A (mature) | Olea europaea | 3290 | 30 | 1622–1501 BCE | Lyon-17505 (SacA-60295) | This study |