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 southeastern North America (8000 BC–1000 BC)
• the Archaic period in Greece (1000 BC–500 BC)
• the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt (3100 BC–2600 BC)
• the Early Dynastic Period in Tahiti (12000 BC–9000 BC)

Período arcaico