| Period | Dates | Notes | |
| Prehistoric | 1100 BC - 200 AD | animist religion; bronze, lithics, and pottery artifacts | |
| Urbanizing | 200 - 800 AD | city- and state-formation; Indianization; Mon and Pyu cultures; Theravada Buddhism | |
| Pagan | 800 - 1287 | first Burmese kingdom; extensive temple-building | |
| Ava | 1287 - 1752 | conical stupas; Jambupati (crowned) buddhas | |
| Konbaung | 1752 - 1853 | transitional painting style with Western influences | |
| Mandalay | 1853 - 1885 | Mandalay Style: gold leaf with colored glass and mirror inlays. | |
| British | 1885 - 1947 | Mandalay Style. British rule. Japanese occupation during WWII. | |
| Independence | 1947 - present | Mandalay Style. Military government. |
Source: Cooler.
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