Neolithic 7000-3900 BC The first inhabitants likely came from the Near East. Culture Time-Frame Overview Khirokitia 7000-6000 BC Khirokitia Culture developed with the arrival of the first settlers. Sotira 4600-4000 BC The Sotira Culture included the first handmade pottery in Cyprus. Chalcolithic 4000-2500 BC Culture Time-Frame Overview Erimi Erimi Culture included the earliest metal objects [...]