B.C, B.C.E, A.D, and C.E.
A.D.
Anno Domini, AKA in the year of the lord. it is NOT "after death," and it has been turned into C.E.
Artifact
Archaeologists study these, they are usually made by humans of the past.
Archaeologist
a scientist who studies objects to learn about the past
Circa
around/they can't figure out when it happened
Prehistory
before written records
C.E.
common era. it is the era we are living in now.
B.C.
it stands for Before christ.
Chronology
putting events in order to when they happened.
Why is there a CE and BCE?
scientists and historians wanted to end religion on timelines.
Geographer
somebody who studies the earths landforms
Intervals
spaces or years between events
B.C.E.
the abbreviation for before common era.
Span
the first and last dates on a timeline and how many years there are
Before Common Era
the non abbreviation for before common era. it is all years before year 1.
Common Era
year 1 to the present